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Early marriage bid foiled
An attempt to solemnise early marriage was foiled at Tengrakhali village in Shyamnagar upazila on Tuesday afternoon. Marriage of Arifa Khatun, 13, daughter of Abdul Aziz of Tengrakhali village was fixed with Fazlul Haque, 15, of Kaliganj upazila and the parents took all preparation to complete the ceremony, said locals. On information, Shyamnagar upazila nirbahi officer Md Doulatuzzaman Khan rushed to the spot and stopped the marriage. The UNO also fined the parents of the bride and bridegroom Tk 1000 each.
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