Answer the following questions :

(a) What happens when most adolescent girls get married?
(b) What is the scenario of dowry in Bangladesh?
(c) What are the health issues that adolescent brides encounter?
(d) Why do the adolescent brides get deprived of economic and educational opportunities?
(e) Briefly describe the situation of adolescent boys in Bangladesh.

 (a) When adolescent girls get married, most of them usually drop out of school. They also begin full time work in their in-laws' housE-

(b) Dowry demand is illegal in Bangladesh. However it is still a common practice for the families in Bangladesh. The demand of dowry continues even after marriagE-

(c) The adolescent brides encounter several health complications. They suffer from pregnancy and child birth related complications.

(d) When adolescent girls are married off early, they lose their mobility. So they become deprived of their economic and educational opportunities.

(e) The adolescent boys' situation is somewhat better in Bangladesh. But they may be the victims of exposure to drugs, starting criminal activities etc.