The reports of Bangladesh’s street children struggling through cold and hunger are a heartbreaking and deeply unacceptable reality. With recent cold waves and dropping temperatures, the fact that approximately 500,000 children are unable to find warmth, food, or basic shelter should prompt immediate action. Safe and permanent shelters with year-round capacity must be built so that street children have reliable places to eat and sleep. Many street children lack identity documentation or family support, which makes access to aid difficult. It is unacceptable for anyone -- especially a child -- to endure cold and hunger in a nation capable of far better.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2026 08:47 UTC