The rate of marriage for girls aged between 15 and 18 years is still high at 38 percent in Bangladesh though under-15 marriage fell significantly over the past two decades, according to a recent research. The rate of marriage for girls aged between 15 and 18 years remained highest in Barisal division with 46.9 per […]
Child Marriage Declines: The Daily Star
Child marriage in Bangladesh has come down to around 43 per cent from 62.3 per cent in the last two decades, finds a new research by the Washington-based think tank International Food Policy Research Institute. IFPRI, however, notes that there is no room for complacency as the rate of marriage between 15 and 18 (minimum […]