13-Year-Old Girl Gagged and Forced to Sign Marriage Certificate; Nearly Dies at Ceremony to a Man She Hardly Knows.

13-Year-Old Girl Gagged and Forced to Sign Marriage Certificate; Nearly Dies at Ceremony to a Man She Hardly Knows.

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Reports reveal that a young girl in Bangladesh was compelled by her parents to wed a 40-year-old man.

In one instance, a 13-year-old from Patuakhali was forced into marriage due to her family’s overwhelming debt of 40,000 Bangladeshi Taka ($370).

The pressure was exacerbated by threats of violence, leading to the lender, an older man, becoming her husband.

Child marriage is frequently driven by poverty and societal expectations, despite existing legal safeguards.

According to Bangladeshi child welfare advocates, this heartbreaking case underscores the critical need for systemic reform, enhanced enforcement of child protection legislation, and assistance for at-risk families.

A young girl in Bangladesh was forced by her own parents to sign a marriage contract with a 40-year-old man.

How could her parents do that? Outrageous and sick! pic.twitter.com/RhtAwd5Kwl

— Dr. Maalouf ‏ (@realMaalouf) April 27, 2025