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Over one lakh Sunamganj students say “No” to child marriage

Some 1.14 lakh students of Sunamganj have shown a red card to child marriage and sexual harassment in a program organized by Sunamganj district administration at Abul Hossain auditorium on Monday.The organizer said they took the initiative to make a Guinness book record.Zamal Uddin Ahmed, Sylhet divisional commissioner read out the oath around 12:25pm.Students of primary schools, high schools and madrasa from different upazilas of the district said "No" to child marriage.Radio Sunamganj broadcasted the event live. Earlier, Rafiqul Islam, deputy commissioner formally declared 11 upazilas as child marriage free.Zamal Uddin Ahmed, Sylhet divisional commissioner attended the occasion as chief guest while deputy commissioner Sheikh Rafiqul Islam presided over the program.Sabera Akhter, Additional district magistrate delivered welcome speech. Top officials of the administration were present at the programme.