Speakers at a function in Dhaka underscored the need for ensuring marriage registration properly to build a happy and prosperous society.
"Marriage registrars have the responsibility to make the society free from early marriage, early pregnancy, polygamy and child oppression," they said.
The speakers made the comment while addressing a daylong workshop on "Enhancing the professional skills of Muslim marriage and divorce registrars and Hindu marriage registrars" at the hall room of the district registrar of the town on Thursday.
District registrar Meer Mahbub Mehedi formally inaugurated the workshop as the chief guest while Sadar upazila sub-registrar Razab Ali Sarker moderated the function.
Later, experienced and well knowledged senior Muslim and Hindu marriage registrars of sub-registrar offices here conducted the workshop as trainers.
Meer Mahbub Mehedi urged the participants to follow the Shariah law and the country's rule of law appropriately at the time of performing their professional duties.
He also asked them to verify the birth registration certificates carefully before the marriages and sought their whole-hearted cooperation to solemnize smart marriages to build Smart Bangladesh by 2041, a vision of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Around 100 marriage and divorce registrars, coming from seven upazilas of the district, took part in the workshop.
