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Non-registration of marriages leaves women helpless
BARGUNA Sept I Non reg lalratlon of marriage* has been obstructing legal protection for women subjected to oppres »k>n Including physical torture and divorce a survey report says, reports UNB.
The survey conducted by the social workers shows that marriages in moat of the poor families In the rural areas are not registered exposing mar ned women to the right of Ie gal protection against the oppression of their husbands
Moreover, defying the government restriction, many people marry second time without the written permission of first wife It has been revealed that marriages often fall to ensure the rights of the wife tn the absence of legal protection provided by the deeds
As a result, divorce has become a common feature in the rural areas throwing the victims Into utter uncertainty Sometimes they are forced to indulge in immoral activities to
maintain their livelihood
It Is alleged that many marriage registrars In the rural areas charge higher registry tlon fees than the officially fixed rate
Local leaders urged the authorities to fix a token fee for marriage registration with a mohrana below Taka 50.000 to entourage registered mar riage
Shallow tubewt4b»
At least 50 per cent of shallow tubewell engines me ant for Irrigation purposes are being used In boat* hampering irrigation in the districts of Barguna and Patuakhali
The trend of using tubewell engines for non Irrigation pur poses has Increased with the consequent drop In agricultural production in the dis tricts during the last few years.
According to Agriculture Department, shallow tubewell engines were sanctioned for agricultural purposes But due to flexibility of rules these are
being used for other purposes In massive scale
The farmers have urged the authorities to frame strict rules prohibiting use of shallow engines other than Irrigation purposes
Hat beset with problems
Kakchira Hat. one of the biggest trading centres In the district has been facing man) fold problems
During the last few years the hal ha* not been extended to meet steady growl h of buy ers and seller* The Interior lanes needed to be broadened and erection of cablnes and placement of vendors needed to tie controlled and planned
The market Is not regularly cleaned and cleared of garbage The taxes and rents are collected regularly but nothing ha* been done to Improve the condition of the market.
There exists no drainage system and the environment Is polluted