Digital divide forces poor Bangladeshi students out of school
Poverty and lack of technology lead to drop-outs as students work to support their families
Thousands of students in Bangladesh are feared to have dropped out of school due to the problems caused by Covid-19. (Photo: Stephan Uttom/UCA News)
Subol Sarker was a regular seventh-grade student at Dashuria High School in Bangladesh s Pabna district before Covid-19 forced the school to close indefinitely in March last year.
Ten months on, the 14-year-old Hindu boy has dropped out of the school after being completely detached from formal education. He has become a daily wage earner to support his poor family.