Sometimes they work up to 18-19 hours a day. It is hard to say just how many hours children can work without having such negative effects because that depends on many things such as how hard the work is. Not all children work for cash. Some children are paid in kind such as food, lodging or clothes. Children in urban areas generally earn more than children in rural areas.
Many households are dependent on their children's income to a significant extent.
Monthly income varies from taka 200 to 1500 in exceptional cases. The average monthly income of self-employed children is taka 797, while average monthly income of child workers employed by others is taka 362 . Generally, children's wages do increase as they grow older. There is considerable variation in payment in between various types of employment. Even for prostitutes, usually one of the best paid occupations, there can be a broad range, from those working as slaves for pimps receiving almost nothing, to girls working alone who can earn up to taka 1500 per day.