2 girls saved from early marriage
Two students of Class IX were saved from underage marriage following intervention by Sadarpur upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) yesterday.
Local said the marriages of Ranu Akter, 14, daughter of Bablu Mollah of Halim Chowdhury village, and Rafaja Begum, 15, daughter of Billal Sheikh of Danaj Fakirar Dhangi village, in Sadarpur upazila were to be held today (November 17). They are students at Shonpocha Dakhil Madrasa.
Being informed, UNO Purobi Golder went to the bride's houses yesterday and stopped the ceremonies. She also took assurance from the parents that they would allow the girls to continue their studies.
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