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16/11/2011

The 'Ten Minute Bride' Fights Dowry‎ Practice

A Bangladeshi bride has disowned her 'dowry demanding' husband.

The Ask rights group praised the bride who abandoned her husband within minutes of their wedding because he ordered a dowry payment, the BBC reports.

Farzana Yasmin discarded her wedding dress and stormed out of the ceremony when her husband turned 'rogue'.

Sultana Kamal, head of the Ain o Salish Kendra (Ask) rights group, told the broadcasting corporation that Farzana had taken a "principled and brave stand against the gross injustice of dowry payments".

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"Ms Yasmin has shown considerable bravery in doing what she did to highlight the evil and oppressive dowry system," she said. "Already she is facing recriminations with several parties trying to defame her and portray her as a loose woman. In fact she is a heroine of Bangladesh."

The "10-minute bride" has sparked debate in the country with supporters and opponents arguing her cases on Facebook.

Ms Yasmin's told the BBC that she wanted other "dowry-oppressed women" in Bangladesh to be inspired by her actions, which correspondents say appear to be without precedent.

"The dowry has become a cancer of our society. I have read this in newspapers and always wondered why people should put up with it.

"When I found myself getting caught up with this, I thought I have to protest.

"I know I cannot change the fate of thousands of other similarly oppressed women in the country but at least I have taken a stand."

Farzana is now filing for divorce.

(GK)

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"A Bangladeshi bride has disowned her 'dowry demanding' husband."