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September 4 2009, in Barisal, Bangladesh, 75-year old moneylender Lokman Sikder was given 13-year old Akhinur in marriage, by her father, as payment for his unpaid loan of Tk 4,000. Lokman Sikder was previously known to the child as 'Lokman Nana' (grandfather).<ref>Rafiqul Islam - [http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=105631 Loan shark's awful act] - The Daily Star, September 13, 2009</ref> | September 4 2009, in Barisal, Bangladesh, 75-year old moneylender Lokman Sikder was given 13-year old Akhinur in marriage, by her father, as payment for his unpaid loan of Tk 4,000. Lokman Sikder was previously known to the child as 'Lokman Nana' (grandfather).<ref>Rafiqul Islam - [http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=105631 Loan shark's awful act] - The Daily Star, September 13, 2009</ref> | ||
In | In the country of Bangladesh, the government explicitly prohibits marriage for women under the age of 18 and men under the age of 21. Though in rural areas, these laws are not properly enforced. In many cases, these "marriages" are done ceremoniously outside the knowledge of law enforcement and without a proper marriage license. | ||
<ref name="Weekly Blitz">[http://www.weeklyblitz.net/1386/islamist-leader-threatens-of-waging-jihad <!-- Backup link from Jihad Watch {{Reference archive|1=http://www.jihadwatch.org/2011/04/bangladesh-islamic-cleric-threatens-jihad-if-child-marriage-is-banned.html|2=2011-04-23}} -->Islamist leader threatens of waging Jihad] - Weekly Blitz, April 20, 2011</ref> | |||
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