Marriage

Representational image. File Photo: Collected
Court

HC questions legality of criminalising sex on false promise of marriage

Respondents given 4 weeks to reply

Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Why criminalising ‘sexual intercourse with promise of marriage’ is a misstep

The news was met with an outpouring of congratulations from friends, fellow activists, and well-wishers, including key figures in the interim government. Photo: Facebook
Bangladesh

Sarjis Alam ties the knot

A student-based platform organises a human chain in front of National Press Club on 19 January 2025. Photo; TBS
Bangladesh

Student-based platform demands abolishing marriage tax imposed by AL govt

Sohel Taj with his wife Shahnaaz Parveen Shimu. Photos: Collected
Bangladesh

Sohel Taj ties the knot

Photo shows singer and actor Tahsan Khan with Roza Ahmed, a makeover artist based in the US. Photo: Collected
Splash

'Not married yet,' says Tahsan

A child plays with sand near a couple taking part in a pre-wedding photoshoot on a beach in Qingdao, Shandong province, China April 21, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
China

China launches survey to understand 'fear of having children'

Alisha Pradhan. Sketch: TBS
Thoughts

The cautionary changing landscape of divorce and social norms in Bangladesh

Bangladeshi man Mohammad Morshed and Sri Lankan woman Pachla, who met and fell in love in Dubai ties the knot in Chattogram's Fatikchhari on Thursday. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Love knows no borders: Sri Lankan woman marries Ctg youth in Fatikchhari

A light but strong framework is required for making a palki, which Mahidul buys from steel shops, and then adds wood and other materials for decoration. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

Return of the palki: Bearing the weight of nostalgia

Indian court annuls 17-day marriage on grounds of husband's 'relative impotency'
South Asia

Indian court annuls 17-day marriage on grounds of husband's 'relative impotency'

A groom puts a wedding ring on his bride's finger during a wedding ceremony at a budget wedding hall at the National Library of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, May 16, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Asia

Number of South Korea marriages edges up in 2023 after 11 years of falls

Dates can be as simple as getting a cup of coffee at a nifty little cafe in the alley. Photo: Nayem Ali/TBS
Thoughts

Why you shouldn't stop dating after marriage