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7 early marriages stopped in a day in Sirajganj's Belkuchi

Published : Saturday, 12 September, 2020 at 10:28 PM  Count : 322

7 early marriages stopped in a day in Sirajganj's Belkuchi

7 early marriages stopped in a day in Sirajganj's Belkuchi



Sirajganj’s Belkuchi UNO Md Anisur Rahman and his team stopped child marriage of seven school girls in one day.

The early marriages of the teenage girls were stopped in drive conducted from Friday afternoon to midnight in Belkuchi upazila.
The marriage of a seventh grader, 13, at Kadamtali village of Rajapur union was stopped at 4 pm, a sixth grader, 12, in Char Mituani village of Dhukuria Bera union at 5pm, a class XI student, 17, in Chala Satarasta area of Belkuchi municipality at 6 pm, a class IX student, 14, in Senbhangabari village of Bhangabari union at 8 pm, a sixth grader, 13, in Daulatpur Pestak Para village of Daulatpur union at 9 pm, a eighth grader student, 13, in Daulatpur Paschimpara village of Daulatpur union at 10 pm, and a tenth grader, 15, in Chala Officepara area in Belkuchi municipality.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and executive magistrate Md Anisur Rahman said a total of Tk 70,000 was also fined during the drive.

The fathers of the teenage girls also signed bonds promising that they will not marry off their daughters until the proper age.

AB/ALM

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