Abstract
The purpose of this article is to examine the existing dowry system in Bangladesh alongside with the legal protection in Bangladesh to explore the implications for socialization of women. The penal statutes and other laws relating to women have been amended under pressure from women’s groups in order to prevent marital violence against women over 1929 to 2004. These changes seek to protect women against all forms of marital violence by enlarging the definition of cruelty, making penalties higher and relaxing evidentiary requirements. This paper also examines whether the legal issues are appropriate for the protection of the present dowry related hazards or not.