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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Be careful whose advice you take. My husband is also from Bangladesh. The family members who haven’t been back in a long time really don’t understand how much more conservative and dangerous it has become. There’s no way in hell I’d wear a burkha myself but PP is right that they are common there now. It’s a sad story of retreating from secular government.

I wouldn’t take a small child myself. You’re going to constantly be on edge about food sanitation. [/quote]

OP here: Thanks. This is my biggest concern. My husband hasn't been back to Bangladesh in over 8 years. His mother was here for our wedding 6 years ago and that's the last time he has seen his mother. They're very close but unfortunately we didn't have the funds to travel to Bangladesh or the time to take off from grad school. We're both finally finished with grad school now and can afford a trip to Bangladesh. His mother doesn't want to come to the US because she gets travel sickness and she's afraid  to fly. She's also afraid to fly alone and there's no one in his family who can accompany her on the trip. I am very hesitant about this trip and my husband is NOT understanding.[b] He basically told me he will divorce me if I don't go on the trip![/b] I really do want to meet his family. I have only met his mother. He has a sister, brother and nephew I really want to meet.

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OP, it's hard to tell if your DH is being unreasonable here. Meeting family is a huge deal in Bengali culture; like a lot of other old-world cultures there are certain rituals/observations that involve family for a marriage to be welcomed. I do sense that you seem to suffer excess anxiety, however, about this trip. If you haven't traveled extensively, there will be many aspects that will concern you. Could you spend a few days in DH's home village and then travel to Dhaka or another part of the country with his family members that isn't so remote? [/quote]

Wait what?! Why would you suggest that OP visits Dhaka if she doesn't need to? This is bizarre advice and whats this BS about his family accepting the marriage? They have been married for 6 years according to OP. I don't think you're getting good advice here OP. Most likely it's from Indians who know nothing about Bangladesh.

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I think a few days staying in a hotel in Gulshan and shopping for jewelry with his mother will be good for OP's anxiety and for bonding.[/quote]

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