Painting contest in Sylhet against forced marriage
Saturday, 29 March 2014
Children in Sylhet on Saturday painted pictures to sensitise people to resist forced marriage and raise awareness against it. Deputy British High Commissioner Nick Low hosted a competition at the district council auditorium in Sylhet and awarded prizes for the best pictures. Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Ariful Haque Choudhury attended the function as the chief guest, according to a British High Commission press release. Children between the ages of 12 and 16 years painted pictures in a range of creative ways, each depicting the important message that the consent of girls and boys is a must before any marriage, according to a news agency.