Participants at a workshop yesterday stressed on building mass awareness among families and guardians in order to stop early marriages in the country.
They suggested informing families and guardians of the merits and demerits of early marriage.
The workshop was organised by the Upazila Department of Women Affairs on stopping early marriage, in association with Plan International, Bangladesh, at the Sripur Upazila Auditorium in Gazipur. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Sadekur Rahman presided over the workshop.
Upazila Parishad Vice Chairman Mohammad Rafikul Islam Mondol Bulbul and Women Vice Chairman Sheikh Farida Jahan Shwapna attended as the chief guest and special guest, respectively.
Plant International, Bangladesh Gazipur Programme Unit Manager Abdul Kuddus was also present at the workshop.
He said 188 early marriage cases had taken place from April, 2013 to March, 2014 in the upazila.
He said that, of the marriage cases, 123 were held, 27 were stopped upon receiving information, 11 were held at the court, nine through notary public, six without registration and 33 outside the upazila, Sripur Reporters Unity President Abu Bakar Siddique Akand and Barmi Union Parishad member Pandit spoke, among others, at the workshop.
