“Most child marriages are not being stopped. We observed that police and local administrations face obstacles when trying to stop child marriages,” said Department of Women Affairs Director General (DG) Parveen Akhter. At present, the child marriage rate in Bangladesh is about 47%, as compared to around 64% in 2014. “People who are responsible for child marriages – such as marriage brokers, imams, religious teachers, priests among others – need counselling,” she said. “Preventing child marriages by calling the helpline numbers is very easy as the concerned take quick action in such cases.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 27, 2020 18:11 UTC