Street crimes
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Street crimes in the capital and elsewhere have been on the rise. This has been the subject of a report published this week by a local NGO. The report highlights the growing number of street children involved in this activity. There has been a significant rise in the number of street children, particularly in Dhaka, says the report, adding that the reasons for children running away from their homes include domestic violence, sexual abuse and corporal punishment in schools, especially in madrasas. This is an issue that has to be dealt in a proactive manner. It may be noted that street children end up joining gangs which offer them protection in return for working on the streets. The gangs force the children into prostitution and crime. Incidents of petty crime have also risen as children are forced to beg, steal and borrow to retain their gang membership.
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