Child Performers Condition in the Entertainment Industry of Bangladesh

Abstract

Entertainment industry has grown all over the world and in Bangladesh this is a developing industry as well. Due to the evolution of entertainment industry, there are number of child performers who are entering here. So, what are the protection these children get from the current laws of Bangladesh is a question. There are multiple laws and guidelines regarding children but there are concerns protecting the children in the entertainment industry. The purpose of the research is to ensure if the existing laws of Bangladesh is enough to ensure the protection of a child performer in the entertainment industry. This research is qualitative research and there is both primary and secondary data. In this paper, the author has focused on formal print media, how the existing laws if Bangladesh is not enough to protect the child performers in the entertainment industry and gives recommendations regarding how the laws can develop and child performer right could be ensured.