Child Marriage
Why laws and campaigns are failing to stop child marriage
Why parents to resort to child marriage?
Young people belong in school, not at work
Why are so many out of school then?
Opinion / Climate change is fuelling child marriage in Bangladesh
Climate change adaptation programmes must support efforts that promote greater access to quality education for adolescent girls.
Reducing preterm births is an achievable goal. Why are we failing then?
Comprehensive measures needed to tackle this issue effectively
Why is child marriage still so rampant?
Shocking revelations coming out of Brac study
National Girl Child Day / We must radically reimagine girls’ rights
Even in 2023, there are a number of very basic rights that Bangladeshi girls don't have.
FEATURE / Begum Rokeya and Begum Sufia An enduring “mother-daughter” bond
Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932) and Begum Sufia Kamal (1911-1999), two icons in Bangla literature and culture, were not kins but kindred spirits.
Ensuring child rights: Social protection schemes are crucial
Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian social reformer who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Malala Yousafzai in 2014, talks to the The Daily Star about the global child rights situation during his visit to Bangladesh on January 14-18.
How did Bangladeshi women fare in 2022?
Women's achievements were overshadowed by the gendered inequalities they continue to face
Child Marriage: Parents, registrar jailed for six months
The parents of two minors and a marriage registrar (kazi) have been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for their involvement in child marriage in Bagerhat.
Only 3,000 social workers to protect vulnerable children in Bangladesh: Unicef
Over 100,000 social workers are needed in Bangladesh to adequately respond to the needs of vulnerable children, but currently there are only 3,000 social workers in the country, Unicef has said.
Did COVID-19 make child marriage in Bangladesh worse?
Bangladesh has one of the highest numbers of child marriages in the world, having been ranked in 4th position globally, according to the latest report published by UNICEF, a UN organization to support humanitarian and developmental efforts for children worldwide.
Bangladesh has highest prevalence of child marriage in South Asia: Unicef
Despite significant progress in recent years, Bangladesh has the highest prevalence of child marriage in South Asia and ranks among 10 countries in the world with the highest levels, said Unicef today.
Child marriages up in June: MJF
Child marriages have increased sharply in the country with 462 girls falling victim in June during the coronavirus pandemic, Manusher Jonno Foundation said today in its monthly telephonic survey report.
Roundtable discussion on Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017
Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) and Population Council jointly hosted the Roundtable Discussion on the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 in collaboration with the University of Kent...
Nearly 7.5 lakh teenagers give birth every year
The adolescent (15-19 years) birth rate in Bangladesh is still high as approximately 750,000 adolescent girls are giving birth annually, according to a new UN report.
Still the highest in the region
A staggering 59 percent of the marriages that took place in Bangladesh between 2006 and 2017 involved brides below the age of 18, says a UN study.
Using sport against child marriage
Despite social and family barriers and financial hardships, the Tangail's girls' football team, comprising of 17 players, is moving forward thanks to team manager Kamrunnahar Munni's intensive efforts.
Using sport against child marriage
Despite social and family barriers and financial hardships, the Tangail's girls' football team, comprising of 17 players, is moving forward thanks to team manager Kamrunnahar Munni's intensive efforts.
