Premature Marriage
Premature (অবালিক) marriage means a wedding (বিবাহ) between a young boy and a young girl before are mature (পরিপক্ক). It is also known as ‘child marriage’. According to WHO the fixed (নির্দিষ্ট) age limit of marriage is 21 for the male and 18 for the female. Any marriage before these figures of age may be considered (বিবেচনা করা) premature marriage. In Bangladesh, the girls of villages and poor families are victims (শিকার) of premature marriage. There are various (নানাবিধ) causes of premature marriage such as poverty, ignorance, superstition and so on. In our country the girls have to suffer more than the boys as a result of premature marriage. Due to heinous (ঘৃণ্য) poverty most of our village people cannot receive education which results in ignorance. Superstition (কুসংস্কার) has upgraded (উন্নীত করা) the number of and Triage. Premature marriage often creates different problems in the society. Immature males and females cannot adjust (মানিয়ে নেওয়া) themselves to the marital (বৈবাহিক) life. Immature (অপরিপক্ক) male parts usually do not have any income source and being a mother during childhood (শৈশব) period a female cannot play the role (ভূমিকা) of a real mother as she is married before having any motherly (মাতৃসুলভ) experience. Moreover, she is attacked with diseases due to malnutrition (অপুষ্টি). To solve this problem, premature marriage must be stopped. For this law must be enforced (বলবৎ করা) strictly (কঠোরভাবে). Education must be compulsory (বাধ্যতামূলক) for both male and female children. Public awareness (সচেতনতা) must be created in this regard.