Girl saved from child marriage
A 14-year-old girl was saved from marriage, thanks to the timely intervention of the upazila nirbhai officer (UNO) of Akhaura under the district yesterday.
The marriage ceremony of the schoolgirl, daughter of Juton Miah of Hirapur village in Akhaura, was scheduled to be solemnised at 2:00pm.
Being informed, Akhaura UNO Mohammad Shamsuzzaman sent a police team led by Shahinul Islam, assistant sub-inspector of Akhaura Police Station to the village.
They persuaded the girl's parents not to marry off the girl before her maturity and also took assurance for continuation of her study.
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