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Brava to Sheikh Hasina. "Using children for political purposes" is crass and offensive.

It does not appear that she is suggesting limiting children's access to information about political issues. She appears to be protecting them from being pawns at protests or demonstrations.

Having small children (who are too young to understand whatever issue is the subject of the protest/demonstration) carry signs or wear 'sandwich boards' with slogans on them is an example of "using children for political purposes." Most elementary school children quote their own parents' political views and are "for" or "against" candidates their parents support or dislike. Most haven't developed the deductive abilities to choose candidates for...
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