Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- The High Court on Thursday ordered that all marriage and divorce records in Bangladesh be compulsorily registered through a digital system.

The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Ashif Hasan passed the order after hearing a writ petition.

Advocate Ishrat Hasan stood for the petitioner.

The HC bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Ashif Hasan passed the order after hearing a writ petition.

Advocate Ishrat Hasan stood for the petitioner.

Ishrat Hasan said the decision would be a historic step for protecting families, safeguarding women, preventing child marriage, ensuring legal transparency and most importantly, curbing fraud related to marriage and divorce.

She added that digital registration...