Ban second marriage by framing laws: AG

DHAKA, June 22: In order to reduce sufferings of married women, country`s highest legal officer has suggested the government to ban second marriage of men by framing laws.

Attorney General Mahbub-e-Alam gave the suggestion while speaking at an opinion-sharing meeting on the amendment of criminal procedures organised by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in the capital on Saturday.

The Attorney General said it has become essential to ban secon marriage by formulating a law. Sufferings of women are increasing for multiple marriages of men.

Mahbub-e-Alam said multiple marriages are no more confined to the poor. Even educated people are getting involved in multiple marriages.

Citing an example, he called upon all concerned not to give recognition to second marriages by men for reducing the sufferings of women.

With Parliamentary Affairs Secretary Mohammad Shahidul Huq in the chair, the workshop was addressed by Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed, State Minister for Law Advocate Quamrul Islam and Law Secretary ASM Zahirul Huq, among others.