This document discusses dowry practices in Bangladeshi culture. It defines dowry as money or property that a bride's family pays to the groom's family during marriage. The main causes of dowry cited are poverty, illiteracy, narrow mentalities, negative attitudes toward women, lack of women's education, and women's dependency. While dowry still exists today, its function has changed to an unspoken expectation used in marriage negotiations. Paying dowry places financial burdens on low-income families and can lead to disputes, abuse, and death if demands are not met. Steps suggested to reduce dowry include educating women, refusing demands, changing social attitudes, and making legal actions against dowry practices.

1. International University Of Business
Agriculture And Technology
Name: Md. Ashiqure Rahman
Program: BSEEE
Section : L
ID:17105009
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DOWRY

3. Definition of dowry
In some cultures, the bride or her family
pays a certain amount of money or
property to the groom when a couple is
married. This payment is called
a dowry.
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4. Cause of dowry
• Poverty is the main causes behind dowry because most of the people in Bangladeshi
are poor.
• Because of the illiteracy, most the people are unaware of effect of dowry.
• Narrow mentality behind the dowry system.
• Negative attitude towards the women .
• Lack of women education in families is the reason for giving dowry.
• Because of dependency women become a burden in a family and they give dowry.
• Some time bridegroom wants money to do business or want to make his life settle with
that money.
• In a village, most of the people think dowry is their legal right which has to pay the
daughters family in a marriage.
• Dependence on husband and living on their income, social corruption and so on are
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5. The dowry today
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While the dowry systemstill exists in Bangladesh
today, its function has changed somewhat,
becoming an unspoken mandate and being viewed
these days as something of a bargaining chip when
arranging marriages. the more educated a groom
is, the more money his family can demand as a
dowry. parents start saving fortheirdaughters’
dowries frombirth, placing a financial burden on
families of low socio-economic backgrounds

6. Effect of dowry
• Disputes over dowry payments have led to numerous cases
of dowry violence against brides, resulting in injuries and even
death.
• It has become very difficult to find a suitable match for a girl
without paying handsome dowry. It has soured the relations
and there are tensions, ill will and disharmony in the families.
• Additionally, a common result of unmet dowry is sending the
girl or woman back to her parents house.
• There are many severe consequences resulting from the
payment of dowries. Failure to meet the dowry demands or
the new demands often results in verbal and physical abuse
of the wife. Physical abuse includes beating.
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7. Step against dowry
• The women should refuse to marry the men who demand dowry.
• We should create a movement and strong public opinion against
the system.
• The registration of marriage should be made compulsory.
• We should change our outlook, mentality by our law rules.
• Start practicing dowry prohibition in your family.
• To ensure the legal action against dowry.
• To stop this we should telecast the bad effects of dowry in mass
media.
• The registration of marriage should be made compulsory.
• Start female education
• Men and women should promise against the dowry system.
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