Most child labourers in Bangladesh are employed in the informal sector. These forms of labour are hard to regulate and monitor. The most common forms of work is agriculture, in rural areas, and domestic service, in urban areas. The majority of all child labourers in Bangladesh work in agriculture.

The Act changes the legal definition of a child from being a person under the age of 14 to one under the age of 18. It criminalizes any kind of cruelty inflicted on children while they are working in both the formal and informal sectorsChildren are boys and girls under 18. The UN Convention of the Rights of Children (UNCRC) treats every human being below the age 18 years as a child.Kids [kids] 5–13 years old. Children's sizes are often identified by the age range in years (5-13).Establish a National Child Labour Welfare Council, participation of non-government organisations and collaboration with different international and national organisations will ensure to declare Bangladesh a hazardous child labour free country.