Girls show 'red card' to child marriage
Hundreds of students of Chunarughat Pilot Girls High School yesterday showed red cards to early marriage, declaring the educational institution in Habiganj's Chunarughat upazila free from early marriage.
During the programme, organised on the school premises, abut 500 students of the institution held up red cards for five minutes and took an oath to keep the school free from early marriage.
Chunarughat Assistant Commissioner (Land) Tahmina Akther, who attended the function as the chief guest, administered the oath.
The chief guest, while speaking on the occasion, said the institution has become a part of history as it is a biggest promise to say 'No' to early marriage.
Headmaster of the school Satyendra Chandra said they have been working hard for the last few years to keep the school free from early marriage.
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