6 thousand rupees fine for stopping child marriage in Pabna

Tofazzal Hossain, Pabna: In Bhangura, Pabna, a girl named Meem Khatun (16) was stopped by the Upazila Nirbahi Officer for organizing a child marriage even though she was not of marriageable age. Besides, the father of the bride. Milan Hossain has been ordered to pay a fine of 6,000 taka in the mobile court. Upazila Executive Officer and Executive Magistrate Mohammad Nahid Hasan Khan appeared at a wedding ceremony in Charbhangura next to Sharatnagan railway station in Bhangura Union of Upazila on Friday (July 22) afternoon and gave this order as the bride was not of marriageable age. Milan Hossain is the son of Afaz Uddin of that village. It is known that despite the fact that Milan Hossain's daughter is not of marriageable age, the bride's child marriage was arranged with the son of a father in Rangalia village of the upazila. Upon receiving the information, the Upazila Executive Officer and Executive Magistrate arrived at the scene and ordered the bride's father Milan Hossain to pay a fine of Tk 6,000 as per section 8 of the Prevention of Child Marriage Act 2017 for organizing the marriage despite the bride not being of marriageable age. On the other hand, a surety has been taken from the father of the daughter that the marriage will not be given until the bride reaches the age of 18. Upazila Women's Affairs Officer Hasnat Jahan, Bhangura Thana Police and journalists were present. Upazila Executive Officer and Executive Magistrate Mohammad Nahid Hasan Khan confirmed the truth of the incident and said that this type of campaign to implement the government's law to prevent child marriage will continue in the future.