Child Marriage in Bangladesh

Child Marriage in Bangladesh

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February 1st 2023
Child marriage is very much an issue in Bangladesh as it was in Uganda. 59% of girls are married before their 18th birthday and 22% are married before the age of 15 years. Bangladesh has the third highest rate of child marriage in the world. There are some similarities as well as differences between Uganda and Bangladesh when it comes to their child marriage epidemic. One big difference is h ... read more

Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka

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Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development.... ... read more