[01] Md. Kamruzzaman, School of Victimology and Restorative Justice, Institute of Social Welfare and Research, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh; ; School of Criminology and Police Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh; School of Law, National University, Gazipur, Bangladesh. [02] Md. Abdul Hakim, School of Food Technology and Nutritional Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh.

Prostitution is a worldwide popular and valid occupation. The sex-buyers are available across the globe in order to meet their sexual need, the basic biological need in various countries and so there are found brothels in galore amount at different topographic sites in the earth. This profession induced men and women are in sad socio-economic and health and nutritional condition varying in different countries. The study aim was to access these states in South Asian developing countries (i.e., the demographic subdivision Bangladesh). The study was conducted to assess the causes and consequence of child sex in South Asia as a sex trade at local brothels in Bangladesh. The quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to analyze and interpret the data applying snowball sampling method. About 36.67% family conflicts and divorce, 20% unemployment and 16.67% peers' pressure were the big forces to turn the child into child sex worker. The respondents were abused physically (16.66%), sexually (16.66%) and psychologically (36.67%). The study was recommended to take a collaborative action to all the stakeholders to create awareness to the family and society to eclipse these sorry tales.

Commercial Child Sex, Prostitution, STDs, AIDS, Dhaka City, South Asia

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