Further details from the report—such as that 24 percent of young women give birth before 18, and 28 percent of girls aged ...

Bangladesh is the country in Asia with the highest ratio of child marriages to its population. Some 38 million women are ...

Marking 30 years since the 1995 Beijing Declaration, the report notes global gains—girls’ life expectancy at 15 has risen to ...

Bangladesh continues to grapple with high rates of child marriage, gender inequality, violence, and limited opportunities for ...

A latest Bangladesh government survey of married women aged between 20 and 24 in more than 308,000 households nationwide has exposed a distressing reality. The Bangladesh Sample Vital Statistics ...

What has changed for girls? Adolescent girls’ rights over 30 years," released on Saturday by Unicef, UN Women, and Plan ...

In the last 5 years, 410 Bangladeshi females chose to marry Indian men in West Bengal and about 76 Bangladeshi men married Indian women. DH Web Desk Last Updated : 18 February 2025, 09:38 IST ...

As polygamy is legal under certain laws, official recognition could aid in matters of inheritance, banking, insurance claims, and legal disputes. But this move could also be seen as institutional supp ...

Adolescent girls in Bangladesh continue to face challenges, particularly in child marriage and gender disparities ...

DHAKA, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh has the highest child marriage rate in Asia, with 51 percent of women, now aged 20-24, got married before 18. A report "Girl Goals: What Has Changed for Girls?