Snippets
Child marriage bid foiled
Trishal upazila administration with the help of local journalists yesterday foiled a bid for child marriage at village Chakrampur. According to sources, Moyna Khatun, 11, daughter of Nizamuddin Nizu, also a Class Seven student of Rampur High School was set to be married with one Emdadul Haque, son of Abdul Gafur of the same village today. Moyna, daughter of a betel-leaf vendor, refused the proposal but her step-mother pressed repeatedly for the marriage, locals said. On information, a team led by upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Trishal Md. Mizanur Rahman, rushed to the spot and stopped the marriage.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel.
Comments