The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry recommended modernizing the Child Marriage Prevention Act and the Dowry Prevention Act to make those time-befitting.
The recommendation was made on Wednesday at the 28th meeting of the standing committee at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with Committee Chairman Suranjit Sengupta in the chair.
Committee members Law Minister Anisul Haq, Abdul Matin Khasru, Begum Sahara Khatun, M Shamsul Haq Tuku, Talukder M Yunus, Advocate Ziaul Haq Mridha and Safura Begum attended the meeting.
Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry for Women and Children Affairs and convener of subcommittee for child marriage prevention Begum Rokeya Momin and subcommittee member Mosammat Mahbub Ara Begum Gini joined the meeting at special invitation.
The meeting scrutinized Overseas Grants Regulation Bill, 2015 and finalized a report to be presented in parliament.
Law Commission Chairman M Khairul Haq, secretaries and other senior officials concerned and NGO representatives were present at the meeting.
