Govt to take five-year action plan to stop early marriage

The ministry for women and children affairs is going to adopt a five-year national action plan to prevent early marriage, reports BSS.

The action plan will include short-term, mid-term and long-term plans to stop early marriage from 2015 to 2021.

This was told at a national dialogue on the action plan to prevent early marriage at the CIRDAP auditorium in the city, said an official release.

Secretary of the ministry for women and children affairs Nasima Begum addressed the meeting as the chief guest while Joint Secretary Tahmina Begum was in the chair.

UNICEF Bangladesh Deputy Representative Louise Mvono and UNFPA Bangladesh Deputy Country Representative Iori Kato took part in the discussion, among others.

Nasima Begum said early marriage takes place due to poverty and unawareness among people.