Dhaka, July 25 -- In a major move to combat child marriage, the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has announced plans to form 6,200 quick response teams across Bangladesh. These teams will operate at the district and upazila levels to take immediate action against incidents of child marriage.
The announcement came during a discourse titled "Policy Dialogue to Prevent Child Marriage" held on Thursday at the Sheraton Hotel in Dhaka. The event was jointly organised by development organisation Poppy and the Bangladesh Open Source Network (BDOSN), with support from the Malala Fund.
Officials said that legal reforms are underway to back the initiative and strengthen enforcement mechanisms.
"Government efforts alone cannot eliminate child mar...