3 girls saved from early marriage
Three underage girls were saved from the curse of early marriage in Sirajganj Sadar upazila on Friday night, thanks to the prompt action by Sadar Upazila Assistant Commissioner (AC Land) Mohammad Anisur Rahman.
A mobile court, led by AC Land Anisur first raided Shilonda Purbopara area in Sadar upazila and foiled the marriage bid of 13-year-old Sani Khatun, daughter of Selim Hossain, with Monirul Islam, 25, of Charbanbaria village.
During the drive, the court sentenced bride’s father Selim to 10 days imprisonment for arranging his daughter’s marriage at an early age.
The same team then went to Diar Pachil village and stopped the marriage of another 13-year-old Fatema Khatun.
The court also fined Fatema’s father Abdul Malek Ratan Tk 5,000.
The court later raided Mulibari village around 8:00pm and stopped the marriage of eighth grader Nupur Khatun.
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