REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION FOR THE REFORM OF THE CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT, 2017

Highlights

This publication reviews Bangladesh’s Child Marriage Restraint Act, 2017 and the Child Marriage Restraint Rules, 2018, examining their strengths, legal gaps, and implementation challenges. Drawing on national and international evidence, it highlights key barriers to ending child marriage and presents recommendations for legal and policy reforms to strengthen child protection, uphold girls’ rights, and accelerate progress toward eliminating child marriage in Bangladesh.