M Niaz Asadullah and Zaki Wahhaj

The past week, on September 8, the world celebrated the International Literacy Day. This year's theme “Literacy and sustainable societies”was particularly significant considering the recently declared Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets. SDG 4 is to "ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and

The government of Bangladesh is presently contemplating a move that would permit girls to marry at 16 with parental consent and/or approval from courts.