Child marriage

Child marriage

Tied too soon: Unpacking the social toll of child marriage

Tied too soon: Unpacking the social toll of child marriage

Child marriage has turned into a part and parcel of our society, especially, it has consistently been an integral aspect of rural traditions

An event titled “Policy Dialogue to Prevent Child Marriage” was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka today (24 July 2025). Photo: Collected

Govt to form 6,200 quick response teams to curb child marriage

The minor girl and the groom, Sushanta Nath, a young man from Kolkata’s Nadia district. Photo: Collected

Child marriage with Indian national foiled in Sitakunda, bride’s mother fined

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Slow progress for adolescent girls in Bangladesh, highest child marriage rate in Asia: UNICEF report

Officials of the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, UNFPA and UNICEF at the launching ceremony of phase III of the joint Global Programme to End Child Marriage on 5 June in Dhaka. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh grapples with highest child marriage rate in South Asia

Sadrul Hasan Mazumder.

Is the government doing enough to deter child marriage?

The local administration jointly organised an event with the National Human Rights Commission and World Vision at the Ramu Upazila Parishad premises on 5 March. Photo: TBS

4 remote villages of Ramu declared free of child marriage

State Minister for Women and Child Affairs Simin Hossain Rimi at an event on 23 Jan. Photo: TBS

Strengthen role of family to prevent child marriage: Simin

Photo: Courtesy

Combatting Early Marriage in Bangladesh Project National Sharing Event-2023 held

A representational image. Photo: BSS

A social behaviour change initiative to bring down child marriage

A distressing correlation between climate-related shocks and the prevalence of child marriage

A distressing correlation between climate-related shocks and the prevalence of child marriage

Bahamoni, Minoti and Oporna visited Italy in 2019. Photo: Courtesy

Munda girls, an Italian priest and their fight against early marriages

CARE initiates new project to end child marriage, empower girls

CARE initiates new project to end child marriage, empower girls