In Bangladesh, dowry is called joutuk (Bengali: যৌতুক), and a significant cause of deaths as well. Between 0.6 and 2.8 brides per year per 100,000 women are reported to die because of dowry-related violence in recent years.Shahnaz Huda (2006), Dowry in Bangladesh: Compromizing Women's Rights , South Asia Research, November vol. 26 no. 3, pages 249–268Women's Safety: Ghosts on the Prowl Mahfuzur Rahman, Dhaka Courier, January 26, 2012 The methods of death include suicides, fire and other forms of domestic violence. In 2013, Bangladesh reported 4,470 women were victims of dowry-related violence over a 10-month period, or dowry violence victimized about 7.2 brides per year per 100,000 women in Bangladesh.UN Women, Bangladesh Report 2014 – Annexes United Nations (May 2014), Table 6 page xiii
