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Special Bangladesh’s child marriage rate soars to highest in South Asia

Bangladesh’s child marriage rate soars to highest in South Asia

  • 51 percent of Bangladeshi girls marry before age 18, according to UN
  • Rate is significantly lower in Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan
By SHEHAB SUMON ·
India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests

India child marriage crackdown reaches nearly 5,000 arrests

By AFP ·
Special Bangladesh tries to step up prevention as child marriages rise

Bangladesh tries to step up prevention as child marriages rise

By SHEHAB SUMON ·

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