Representational photo: Reuters79% of the calls received by National Emergency Service are blank, crank, or prank callsNational Emergency Service 999 has prevented 3,685 child marriages in 2020. According to the National Emergency Service, they have prevented 3,685 child marriages between January and October, of which 426 were in the month of October. In total, 7,304 child marriages were prevented through this helpline in these three years. “Through consultancy, we solve 50% of the problems and have been able to prevent some child marriages during this pandemic. The National Emergency Service is there to provide emergency services to people all across Bangladesh.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 05, 2020 13:30 UTC