Chandpur girl saves herself from early marriage calling 333
Receiving the phone call from 333 service, officials of upazila administration went to the spot and foiled the early marriage bid.
A 15-year old girl saved herself from early marriage calling helpline 333 (used for redressal of social problem) at Syednagar village in Faridganj upazila on Friday.
Asma Akhter, a student of class X of Balithura Dakhil Madrasa and daughter of Abdul Haque of Syednagar village of the upazila, sought help from the local administration using the helpline to foil the marriage bid .
Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Executive Magistrate Mamota Afrin said Asma’s family arranged the marriage ceremony on Friday after Jumma prayers.
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Receiving the phone call from 333 service, officials of upazila administration went to the spot and foiled the early marriage bid.
A mobile court fined Asma’s father Tk 30,000 and took a written undertaking that he would not take any further step to marry his daughter off before the proper age.
Police and local union parishad members were present.
