Answer the following questions to write a paragraph on 'Dowry System'.
(a) What is dowry? (b) What is the main reason of dowry? (c) Who take dowry and who are the victims of dowry? (d) How does the dowry system affect the whole society? (e) What is your reaction to this social vice? (f) How can this social curse be eliminated?
DOWRY SYSTEM
Dowry means property or money brought by a bride to her husband when they get married. Nowadays, the system of giving and taking dowry in marriage has struck deeper roots in Bangladesh. Illiteracy, poverty and greed of the bridegroom are the main causes of this heinous system. In Bangladesh, this is seen to be a major problem. In the Bangladeshi society, this system is treated as a serious curse. Wife is inhumanly tortured, and killed by her husband for dowry. Most of the parents are poor. They cannot' keep their word they give before marrying off their daughters. This leads .to chaos and hellish unhappiness. However, the first thing to be done to stop this malpractice is to grow awareness among all. Movement against the dowry system should be started right now. We can get rid of this social vice by taking social reformative measures urgently. With this end in view, we have to make people aware of the importance of education. Education and self-reliance of women can make them get rid of the curse of dowry. An educated woman can develop her personality and thus can command respect from her family and society. She can contribute to the earning of the family and can maintain peace and; happiness. On the other hand, an uneducated woman is helpless and has nothing to do .but undergo the repression and torture by her in-laws. So, first of all, we have to educate our women folk and at the same time we must launch campaigns against this malpractice. Thus, we can get rid of the curse of this social malady.
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