The The Rise of Divorce Rate in Bangladesh: Excessive Dower is Major Cause among Muslim Wives Initiating Divorce: SilmaSubah Chowdhury Lecturer, Department of Law, Port City International University, South Khulshi, Chittagong, Bangladesh Email: silmasubah21@gmail.com. AJHSS. 2023;11(1). doi:10.24203/ajhss.v11i1.7169