Vow not to take dowry

The meeting was held at Nesaria Madrassah field where Galachipa upazila nirbahi office (UNO) Mejbahuddin announced the village a dowry-free village while attending as the chief guest.

Union Parisad (UP) chairman Fakharuddin Khan was in the chair. Among others, Galachipa thana officer-in-charge (OC) Shilamoni Chakma, upazila livestock officer Dr Bipul Chandra Nag, assistant director Jubo Unnayan Department Nur-e-Alam Akter, journalist Khalid Hossain Milton, UP members Nasiruddin, Abdul Halim Pahlan, village leaders Abdul Khaleq Gazi, Abul Kalam Khan and M A Rab addressed the meeting.

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Two dowry-free marriage ceremonies were held in the meeting. A schoolteacher, Elias Hossain married to Hasina Begum of Gajalia village, while Abu Hanif of the same village engaged in wedlock with Rumana Begum of Kamlapur village in Sadar upazila.