Taking a progressive approach, the High Court Division of Bangladesh ordered the government to drop the word "Kumari" in the Kabinnama as it was derogatory in nature and instead use "Obibahito" to describe a bride. While the word "Kumari" was used to signify unmarried, it also extended to mean 'virgin'. "Obibahito" on the other hand specifically means unmarried. Kabinnama is a Muslim...
