In Bangladesh, finding a bride or groom is often a family effort. Parents ask relatives, speak to trusted friends and keep an eye out for suitable families. If you are a parent or guardian searching for your son or daughter, Bandhon gives you a way to help that keeps your child at the centre.
This page explains how the guardian account works, what you can and cannot do, and how to make the search go smoothly for everyone.
How a guardian account works
On Bandhon, the profile belongs to the person who is getting married. Your son or daughter creates their own account, verifies their identity with their NID and a short selfie video, and builds their profile in six short steps.
Once that is done, a parent or guardian can be linked to the account, but only with the member's consent. Your child decides whether to link you. This keeps the search honest: everyone your child meets knows that the profile and the decisions are genuinely theirs.
What guardians can and cannot do
A linked guardian is there to help with the search. In practice, that means offering your experience, helping your son or daughter think about what they want, and talking through suggested profiles together. Bandhon shows why each profile is suggested, such as shared values, location or education, which gives you both something concrete to discuss.
There are clear limits, and they exist to protect your child:
- Guardians cannot read the member's conversations.
- Guardians cannot act for the member, so they cannot send or accept interests or reply to messages on their behalf.
- Final decisions about who to talk to, and when, belong to the member.
Many parents find these limits reassuring. Your son or daughter can talk freely, and you can still be part of the process in a meaningful way.
Making the search work as a family
Agree early on what matters most, and what does not. Values, education, faith and where the couple will live are reasonable things to discuss. Bandhon never asks families to filter by skin colour, caste or wealth, and we oppose dowry, which is illegal in Bangladesh.
Remember too that Bandhon publishes profiles only for people who meet the legal marriage age in Bangladesh: 18 for women and 21 for men. Our guide to searching with family has more ideas, including how to handle disagreements gently.
Bandhon keeps your family's privacy in mind. Your child's full name stays private, they choose who sees their photos, and profiles never appear on Google. When it is time to meet another family, our meeting safely guide can help you plan.
Ask your son or daughter to create their free profile, then link your guardian account with their consent.
Common questions
Can parents create a matrimony profile for their son or daughter?
On Bandhon, the member creates and verifies their own profile, because verification uses their NID and a selfie video. A parent or guardian can then be linked to that account, with the member's consent, to help with the search. This keeps the profile genuine and the decisions with the person getting married.
Can I read my child's messages as a guardian?
No. Guardians cannot read a member's conversations or act on their behalf. This protects your son's or daughter's privacy and lets them talk openly with the people they meet. You can still help by discussing suggested profiles together and sharing your experience and advice.
Is there a minimum age for profiles on Bandhon?
Yes. Bandhon publishes profiles only for people who meet Bangladesh's legal marriage age under the Child Marriage Restraint Act 2017: 18 for women and 21 for men. A verified member's date of birth comes from their NID, so the age shown on a verified profile is not simply typed in.
How can I help my child without taking over?
Start by asking what they want in a spouse and listening before you share your own view. Agree together on what truly matters, such as values, faith and where the couple will live. Then let your son or daughter lead the conversations, while you offer advice, meet the other family when the time is right and support the final decision.