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An area of Belkuchi municipality in Sirajganj. It was around 10pm on Saturday night. The child marriage was taking place in a house in the area. The wedding ceremony was taking place at the groom’s house for fear of trouble in the bride’s house. Upon receiving the news, a mobile court with law enforcement officers suddenly appeared at the groom’s home.
The mobile court stopped the child marriage and fined the groom and the bride’s father 5,000 taka. At the same time, he gave him a bond not to marry the girl until she is an adult. The girl is a ninth grade student (14) from a local school. The girl he was supposed to marry is a weaver by profession (23).
Belkuchi Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) and Executive Magistrate headed the mobile court. Anisur Rahman. At that time, the mobile court was assisted by the Upazila Social Services Officer. Elias Hasan Sheikh, Belkuchi Municipality Councilor. Akhter Hossain, Peshkar Md. Hafiz Uddin and members of Ansar Bahini.
Executive Magistrate. Anisur Rahman said that, with the general cooperation of upazila residents and the efforts of the administration, work is underway to build an upazila free from child marriage. For this, family guardians, especially parents, have to play a leading role.
