It was many years ago. At that time, Bangladesh had only four education boards. And among SSC examinees, girls made up just 21 percent. In the science stream, girls accounted for less than six percent of total students. In those days, most girls in rural areas were married off by Class Seven or Eight, or even earlier. The more economically and socially disadvantaged a family was, the sooner their daughters were married away. And even without marriage, many girls were denied an education. This is
