DOWRY SYSTEM

Nowadays dowry system is widely practice in Bangladesh. It is acting upon our social life and has detracted womanhood in our country.

The term “Dowry” means property or money brought by a bride to her husband. At times dowry is willingly given to the bridegroom. It is also given in accordance with the demands of bridegrooms or their parents.

The custom of giving and receiving dowry originated in Hindu community. But in recent times this system has become common among Muslim also.

Illiteracy and greed of a section of people are the main causes of this bad system. Many young men and even their parents want to be rich at the rich gifts of the brides. Some rich people also encourage this system by giving willingly tempting dowry to their daughter’s husbands. They think. It to be a status symbol.

PROBLEMS OF HIGH PRICES OF GOODS IN BANGLADESH

Bangladesh is a new born independent state. She is now under a grip of acute economic crisis. The prices of essential commodities are increasing by leaps and bounds. The middle class people, low income group, the labor class people and the people of daily necessaries such as rice, clothe, fuel, soap etc. have risen in abnormal way. The prices of these things have gone beyond the purchasing capacity of the middle class people and toiling millions of our country.

The prices of rice, milk, baby food, old, and sugar, salt and construction materials have gone so high that the people of the low income cannot buy them regularly. The prices of other commodities have gone up in the similar way. It makes the cost of living of the people too high to imagine.