The marriage-breakers of Bangladesh

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A young girl stands outside after attending school in Bangladesh, on June 21, 2012.
A young girl stands outside after attending school in Bangladesh, on June 21, 2012. AP/ Saurabh Das
A young girl stands outside after attending school in Bangladesh, on June 21, 2012.
A young girl stands outside after attending school in Bangladesh, on June 21, 2012. AP/ Saurabh Das

The marriage-breakers of Bangladesh

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A young girl stands outside after attending school in Bangladesh. (AP/Saurabh Das)

Child marriage is illegal in Bangladesh and yet 20 percent of the girls are married before the age of 15. Monday on Worldview, Angus Crawford shares the story of a 13-year-old girl on her way to the alter in this BBC World Service documentary.