Once upon a time, it was common for Bengali families living in Britain to get their children married in Bangladesh. Many parents would go to the country to marry their sons and daughters out of love for their roots and to preserve family values. However, this picture is changing with time.

Many parents believed that choosing a life partner from Bangladesh would preserve the family tradition and maintain the connection with their children's roots. This trend was quite common among young people born in Britain in the 80s and 90s. Parents' decisions were given more importance then.

A parent Mohsin Qazi said that now many Bangladeshi young people growing up in Britain want to choose their own life partners. Many of them think that it can be difficult to adapt to a life partner from Bangladesh, because there are big differences in language, culture and lifestyle. In addition, growing up in British society has given them an independent mindset and personal preferences, which have become more important than the decisions of their parents.

Some families still encourage their children to choose a life partner from Bangladesh. Especially those who want to remain connected to the mainstream culture of Bangladesh. 

They still follow this practice. However, the number of forced marriages has decreased significantly, as personal freedom in marriage is now given much more importance in Britain.