67-year-old Minister marries just 29-year-old girl

DHAKA: Politician’s marriage is always controversial news for any country in the world and became viral on internet for many days. This is because public believe that politician on the behalf of their power married innocent girls. Same case is airing in Bangladesh where 67-years-old bridegroom and 29-years-old bride.

According to local media reports, the wedding of Politicians Mujibul Haque, Bangladesh’s aging Railway Minister, to Honufa Akhter Rikta, who is 38 years younger to him, took place on 31st October, 2014. It is reported that the marriage happened with much funfare in Comilla, with as many as 700 people attending the event from the groom’s side. To mark the wedding, most intersections on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway were decorated to greet the groom. This is Haque’s first marriage. The minister’s aide said Haque was so busy with his political career that he never thought of marrying. Then he met Honufa.