Bangladesh dowry

Video: Dowry demands lead to abuse

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 Dowry demands ‘killing’ Bengali women 
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An ancient marriage custom is often leading to a life of suffering for many women in Bangladesh.

The giving of a Dowry, money and goods which are transferred by a woman’s family to her new husband, is officially banned in Bangladesh and India.

But, as Al Jazeera’s Tony Birtley reports from Dhaka, it continues and sometimes lead to torture and even death.

 
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