One Carries a Broom, the Other a Schoolbag By Mohammed A. Sayem Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/01/one-carries-a-broom-the-other-a-schoolbag/ SYLHET, Bangladesh, Jan 19 2026 (IPS) - While other children her age prepared for school, eight-year-old Tania once began her workday. Each morning, she picked up a jharu—the household broom—and cleaned floors inside a private home. At the same time, another child of her age in that household lifted a schoolbag and left for class. One carried a broom. The other carried books. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.