Bangladesh MP Proposes To Ban Working Couples From Marrying, Faces Flak

Bangladesh lawmaker Rezaul Karim argued that the children of working couples were often exposed to abuse by housemaids.

The Bangladesh Parliament on Saturday declined to consider a proposal by an independent lawmaker suggesting a ban on marriages among the working people to address the country's unemployment issue, drawing criticism from fellow parliamentarians. Lawmaker Rezaul Karim also argued that the children of working couples were often exposed to abuse by housemaids. "Men holding jobs want to marry working women. Likewise, women in service want to marry service holders... If the trend continues, you can't resolve the unemployment problem in the country," Mr Karim said. The proposal evoked laughter in the House with several of his colleagues ridiculing him.