Research has found strong links between child marriage and increased violence against women and gender inequality

Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) and Population Council jointly hosted the Roundtable Discussion on the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 in collaboration with the University of Kent...

It has been one year since the controversial Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 has been enacted. At a recent discussion among rights groups it was revealed that as rules under the Act have not been formulated, there has been a rise in misuse of the law.

The provision of Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017 that allows underage marriage in “special circumstances” may cause a disaster, increasing child marriage in the country, NHRc boss says.