Sharmin took the exams from the humanities group. In her battle against the pressure for marriage, Sharmin took a classmate’s help and filed a case against her mother and the man with Rajapur Police Station. Now a young activist against early and forced marriage, Sharmin received 2017 International Women of Courage Award from US First Lady Melania Trump and the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A Shannon. File PhotoIn a brief interview with bdnews24.com, Sharmin says she wants to be a lawyer to fight for oppressed women. “But I am happy with the results.”Gazi Golam Mostafa, principal of the school, praised Sharmin for securing the score despite the hurdles she went through.

Source: bd News24 May 04, 2017 12:22 UTC