- A probation officer must be appointed immediately to report to the Court with regard to matters concerning the child. - Bail should be considered as a matter of course and detention/confinement should ensue only as the exception in unavoidable scenarios. - In dealing with the child, its custody, care, protection and well being, the views of the child, its parents, guardians, extended family members as well as social welfare agencies must be considered. - When dealing with children, detention and imprisonment shall be used only as a measure of last resort and for the shortest period of time, particularly keeping in view the age and gender of the child. - Every effort must be made at all stages for reintegration of the child within the family and so as to enable him/her to assume a constructive role in society. The Court acted suo motu following publication of a daily Star report “8-year old sued, sent to jail for drug trade” on 24 April 2008. The court criticised the police for not considering granting bail themselves, for not attempting to find the girl’s guardians, and not informing the Probation Officer so that they could prepare a Social Enquiry Report, all of which they are required to do under the Children Act. Very recently, the High Court Division in the case of BLAST vs. Bangladesh banned corporal punishment in educational institutions in Bangladesh considering the severe effect of 48