Jasmine Khatun, 13, was arranged to be married, but she escaped with the help of her teachers.
- She focused on her studies and topped her 8th-grade class.
- Jasmine’s family had financial difficulties and she had lost her father.
- Despite obstacles, she excelled in studies and co-curricular activities like poetry, drawing, and debating.
- Jasmine aims to become a teacher to support underprivileged students.
- Her mother regrets arranging the child marriage and is proud of Jasmine’s achievements.
- Jasmine’s teachers believe she has a bright future ahead.
Source: Prothom Alo
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