3 child marriages stopped in Sirajganj

The local administration foiled three child marriages in Sadar upazila of Sirajganj on Friday night, reports UNB.

Led by assistant commissioner (Land) Anisur Rahman, a mobile court stopped the child marriages at Kandapara, Dumur Golapi and Khalishakura villages of the upazila.

The three girls who were saved from being the victims of early marriage are Shanti Khatun, 13, Ayesha Khatun, 13, class-VIII students, and Arifa Khatun, 16, a class-X student.

At Kandapara village, the mobile court also fined bridegroom Rezaul Karim, 31, and bride's father Tk 5,000 each, saying they would have to serve one month in jail if they fail to pay the penalty.

The mobile court conducted a drive at Dumur Golapi village around 8 pm and fined the bridegroom - Nur Nabi, 21 - and slapped the same penalty on him.

Later, the mobile court, led by Anisur, went to Khalishakura village and halted the bid to marry the class-X girl off to Sihab Ali, 20.

Guardians of the three girls also gave separate undertakings that they will not arrange their marriages until they come of age.