SAPTARI: Child marriage is still prevalent in the country, recently it was said that number of people getting married before the age of 18 years is 83 per cent in Saptari district.

The data was made public in a programme organised at Rajbiraj on Monday, adding that the number of people getting married below the age of 15 years is 28 per cent in the district.

Coordinator of the National Campaign for Elimination of Child Marriage and Dowry Practice, Raj Kumar Mahato, said that dowry is the main cause behind increasing number of child marriage. He further said that such problem has also been witnessed in Kathmandu as well as other places, not only in Tarai-Madhes.

Similarly, Campaign member Rupa Jha stressed that all should raise their voices from their places to end the dowry practice.