Talitha Kum Bangladesh is empowering religious sisters and youth communities in the South Asian country to fight against human trafficking, child marriage and forced marriage with its new training ...

Dhaka, Bangladesh, 6 December 2023 — A recent assessment by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) reveals a dramatic increase in child marriage within Bangladesh's highly disaster-prone and climate ...

Although recent amendments have addressed some shortcomings of the legal framework governing rape in Bangladesh, it remains ...

DHAKA — Bangladesh on Monday approved a law setting a two-year jail term for anyone involved in marrying a girl aged under 18, in a bid to cut the country’s notoriously high child marriage rate.

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Bangladesh has one of the world's highest rates of child marriage, with two thirds of girls ending up as child brides. Nearly 30 percent wed before their 15th birthday and many are much younger.

Early marriage often leads to early motherhood, when a girl’s body is not yet physically ready. This contributes to a lifetime of health complications, from uterine disorders to chronic anemia and eve ...