Premature marriage is a common feature in the poorer counties of the world. Ours is a poor country. Here premature marriage is out of control. It means the marriage of the boys and girls before attaining their physical and mental maturity. In our country, girls are the victims of premature marriage. In the existing socio-economic set up, girls are neglected from their birth. They are regarded as liability. So, when a girl child is born, it is not regarded as a happy event. Instead of being delighted, the male members think that she has come to add to their misery. So, the parents try to look for a husband for her even before she attains physical and mental maturity. Obviously, there are many causes of premature marriage. First of all Bangladesh is an agricultural country. For agricultural work female children can‘t contribute much. Secondly poverty is an ever present spectre in our country. So the father of a girl thinks that his burden will be less if he can marry his daughter off early. Thirdly, religious misinterpretation and social structures discourage, often prevent girls from going to co-education schools. As a result, the girls can‘t receive proper education. Fourthly, our evil dowry system is also responsible for premature marriage. Many problems are created because of premature marriage. As they are not matured, they can‘t adjust with the environment of their in-laws‘ house. They cannot serve the family. Sometimes, it so happens that if the father of the girl fails to fulfil the demand of the dowry, she is maltreated, tortured and in extreme cases killed by the husband. So, they suffer from both physically and mentally. This should not be allowed to continue. A proper solution to this problem must be found out. Our govt. has already made a law. Early marriage is a punishable deed. According to the law, a girl before eighteen and a boy before twenty one cannot marry. But the premature marriage occurs everywhere. Every conscious citizen must come forward against it. Different mass media can play a vital role in this regard. They should create awareness among people about the bad effects of premature marriage. After all, parents should be very much conscious of their children‘s career. If we can do all these things, we will be able to curb this evil act.