Bangladesh must do more to tackle child marriage if it is to meet its own goal of eliminating the crime by 2041, according to ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. Since 17-year-old Rehana was a ...

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Climate change-driven extreme weather - from flooding and mudslides to blistering heat - is accelerating migration to Bangladesh's cities, raising the risks of ...

According to the study, conducted across 72 unions in 12 upazilas under six districts, 215 cases of child marriage and 48 ...

Although the government is committed to achieving universal registration, limitations in the existing law and weak implementation remain key barriers, speakers say ...

The Punjab government is preparing to introduce the Child Marriage Restraint Act, setting the minimum legal age for marriage at 18 years. The move follows ...

Also suggested amending the Birth and Death Registration Act, 2004, to make it a legal obligation for all hospitals and healthcare institutions to register births and deaths, which would accelerate ...

(CNN) — Since 17-year-old Rehana was a child, she dreamt of supporting her family. An only child to parents struggling to make ends meet in Bangladesh, she says, “I always thought, I have no brother, ...