Dowry

Why is child marriage still so rampant?

Shocking revelations coming out of Brac study

#Relationships / 10 things you should know about Kabin-Nama

The concept of marriage has persisted through the millennia in several civilisations and countless societies. Through the ages, lots have changed the idea of unison and have been amended to allow both husband and wife to coexist without any bars holding them back. Nowadays, marriage is considered a legal contract, making Kabin-Nama (also referred to as Nikah Nama) the rule book. The Kabin-Nama form is drafted so that a couple can set the terms and conditions of the marriage according to their preferences.

Dowry still exists in the guise of ‘gifts’

The asset loss due to dowry pushes poor families further into financial insecurity.

Hanging body of newly married girl found in Chuadanga

The hanging body of a newly married girl is found at her house in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga.

‘Dowry’: Housewife sets herself ablaze, dies at DMCH

A housewife has succumbed to her injuries four days after she set herself ablaze as she was tortured by her husband allegedly for dowry.

Torched for dowry

A housewife was set on fire over dowry allegedly by her in-laws in Kishoreganj’s Hossainpur upazila.

Man held for 'killing' wife for dowry

Police yesterday arrested a labourer for allegedly murdering his wife for dowry at Chittagong's Satkania upazila on Friday noon.

Woman 'killed over dowry'

A housewife was allegedly murdered by her husband and in-laws for dowry at Mirzapur upazila on Tuesday night.

Pregnent woman strangled 'for dowry'

A pregnant housewife was strangled for dowry at Udaypur village in Kamarkhand upazila of Sirajganj early yesterday, police said.

October 6, 2023
October 6, 2023

Why is child marriage still so rampant?

Shocking revelations coming out of Brac study

May 28, 2023
May 28, 2023

10 things you should know about Kabin-Nama

The concept of marriage has persisted through the millennia in several civilisations and countless societies. Through the ages, lots have changed the idea of unison and have been amended to allow both husband and wife to coexist without any bars holding them back. Nowadays, marriage is considered a legal contract, making Kabin-Nama (also referred to as Nikah Nama) the rule book. The Kabin-Nama form is drafted so that a couple can set the terms and conditions of the marriage according to their preferences.

January 29, 2023
January 29, 2023

Dowry still exists in the guise of ‘gifts’

The asset loss due to dowry pushes poor families further into financial insecurity.

August 9, 2019
August 9, 2019

Hanging body of newly married girl found in Chuadanga

The hanging body of a newly married girl is found at her house in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga.

June 11, 2019
June 11, 2019

‘Dowry’: Housewife sets herself ablaze, dies at DMCH

A housewife has succumbed to her injuries four days after she set herself ablaze as she was tortured by her husband allegedly for dowry.

April 29, 2019
April 29, 2019

Torched for dowry

A housewife was set on fire over dowry allegedly by her in-laws in Kishoreganj’s Hossainpur upazila.

April 22, 2018
April 22, 2018

Man held for 'killing' wife for dowry

Police yesterday arrested a labourer for allegedly murdering his wife for dowry at Chittagong's Satkania upazila on Friday noon.

November 23, 2017
November 23, 2017

Woman 'killed over dowry'

A housewife was allegedly murdered by her husband and in-laws for dowry at Mirzapur upazila on Tuesday night.

November 5, 2017
November 5, 2017

Pregnent woman strangled 'for dowry'

A pregnant housewife was strangled for dowry at Udaypur village in Kamarkhand upazila of Sirajganj early yesterday, police said.

July 26, 2017
July 26, 2017

Two women killed for dowry

Two housewives were murdered allegedly by their husbands for dowry in Jessore and Lalmonirhat on Monday.