Govt committed to solving children's issues for their healthy growth: CA

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus has said the interim government, formed through a mass uprising of students-labourers-people, is firmly committed to identifying and solving the issues like negligence to children, child labour, malnutrition and child marriage that hinder the proper development of children, reports UNB.

"If the children grow up with the spirit of love, compassion and free thinking, they will be able to play a positive role in building the future Bangladesh," he said, adding that today's children will become tomorrow's artists, writers, philosophers, economists, scientists, doctors and engineers.

Prof Yunus made the remarks in a message marking the World Children's Day-2024 that is being observed on October 07.

In 2024, World Children's Day calls on adults to listen to the future.

"By listening to children, we can fulfil their right to self-expression, understand their ideas for a better world and include their priorities in our actions today," said UNESCO.

On the occasion of the celebration of World Children's Day 2024 in Bangladesh, Prof Yunus expressed love and affection to all the children of the world including Bangladesh.

At the dawn of the construction of a new Bangladesh, the importance of observing the World Children's Day has reached a new level, he said.