“14th February, `15 is the memorable day for us. Honarable Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, Ministry of cultural affairs declared our as child marriage free union. It was my dream to make child marriage free union and at last my dream came into reality with the help of USS and other organizations as they extended their helping hand” said Tapon Kumar Roy, Chairman of Polashbari union. With lots of joy and welcome banners & festoons about 7000 of mass people attended in the child marriage declaration ceremony in the Polashbari Porashmoni field where the declaration ceremony took place. In the ceremony honorable minister Asaduzzaman Noor, minister of cultural affairs was the chief guest. “Bangladesh is gradually developing and today Polashbari union has proved it. It is my earnest request to all unions so that they may take this kind of initiatives to bring out our child from the curse of child marriage” said honorable minister is his speeches. In the declaration ceremony especial guests was Md. Zakir Hossain- District Commissioner of Nilphamari district, Advocate momtazul Houque, Administrator, Nilphamari Zila Parishad, Md. Hafizur Rasid Manju, President of Nilpahamri up chairmans forum, Abujar Rahman-Chairman, Upazila Parishad, Dewan Kamal Ahmed-Mayor, Pourashova, Arifa Sultana Lovely, vice chairman, Nilphamari upazila,Alauddin Ali executive director of USS, Md. Rezanul Huque, PC-POVC, Plan International Bangladesh, Nurrunnahar Begum, district women affairs department, Shahzahan Pasa, Police officer in-charge Nilphamari.
In the speeches Zakir Hossain, District Commissioner of Nilphamari district said that, “Now it is our responsibility to keep our union free from child marriage, dowry and drugs. District administration is always ready to help you so that our child can grow up with safe environment and keep good contribution in the society and in the country”. Girls and young women forum demonstrated what the last punishment of giving child marriage and got thanks from all sectors for demonstrating the reality.
Reported by:
Pobon Malo
PC, GPP
