The upazila administration prevented a child marriage of a 16-year-and-1-month-old girl in Bhairab, Kishoreganj. The incident took place on Friday afternoon, November 6, at Kalipur Madhya Para in the municipal area.
Murshid Mia, a physically challenged resident of Kalipur, had arranged to marry off his underage daughter to his sister's son. Upon receiving the news, Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate AHM Azimul Haque rushed to the spot. After verifying that the girl was only 16 years and 1 month old, he stopped the marriage ceremony in accordance with the Child Marriage Restraint Act.
Later, a written bond was taken from a neighbor who took responsibility, and unconditional apologies were taken from the persons involved, promising not to repeat such incidents in the future. This administrative initiative has brought relief among the locals.
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