English Biodata Format for Marriage (Bangladesh): Sections and Sample
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Make your biodata freeMost Bangladeshi families use a Bangla biodata, but an English one is often the better choice: for families abroad, for mixed-language families, for proposals through international contacts, or simply because the person reads English more comfortably. The structure is the same as a Bangla biodata; only the language and a few conventions change.
Section order
- Heading and name: "Biodata for Marriage", then the full name in large type, with a photo at the top right (optional).
- Personal details: date of birth, age, height, marital status, religion, nationality, present and permanent address (district only). Blood group if you like.
- Education: most recent first: degree, institution, passing year and result, ideally as a small table.
- Occupation: profession, organisation, and monthly income if you choose to share it.
- Family details: parents' names and occupations, number of brothers and sisters and who is married, family type.
- Religious practice (optional): if it matters to your family.
- About me: two or three specific sentences, plus hobbies.
- Partner expectations: age range, education, location and anything that genuinely matters.
- Contact: a guardian's name, relationship and mobile number. Always last.
A full sample
Biodata for Marriage — Arif Hossain
Personal: Date of birth 22 August 1994 · Age 32 · Height 5 ft 8 in · Never married · Islam · Bangladeshi · Present address: Dhaka · Permanent address: Rajshahi
Education: BSc in CSE, BUET, 2017, CGPA 3.52 · HSC, Rajshahi College, 2012, GPA 5.00
Occupation: Software Engineer, a software company in Dhaka
Family: Father Md. Abul Hossain (businessman) · Mother Rokeya Begum (homemaker) · One sister (married) · Nuclear family
About me: Calm, practical and family-oriented. I play cricket at weekends and like to travel.
Expectations: Age 24–28, graduate.
Contact: Md. Abul Hossain (father), +880 17XX XXXXXX
(The sample is fictional.)
Conventions worth getting right
- Dates: write them out (22 August 1994) rather than 22/08/94, which reads differently in different countries.
- Height: feet and inches is standard in Bangladesh. For families abroad you can add centimetres: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm).
- Names: keep the order and spelling exactly as on your passport or certificates, including "Md." where you use it.
- Degrees: use the usual abbreviations (SSC, HSC, BSc, BBA, MBBS) and name the institution in full the first time.
- Phone numbers: for contacts abroad, include the country code (+880).
- Tone: short and factual. "About me" is the one place for a little warmth; keep it specific.
Bangla or English, or both?
If both families read Bangla comfortably, a Bangla biodata usually feels warmer. If anyone involved lives abroad or is more comfortable in English, send English. BanglaBiodata lets you switch the biodata language at any time; all the labels and formatting change, while your own text stays as you wrote it.
What to leave out
Never include your National ID, passport number, full home address or bank details. See the full list in What to include in a marriage biodata (and what to leave out).
Frequently asked questions
- When should I use an English biodata instead of Bangla?
- For families abroad, mixed-language families, international contacts, or when the reader is more comfortable in English.
- Is the English format different from the Bangla one?
- The sections and their order are the same; only the language and a few conventions, like date style, change.
- How should I write the heading?
- "Biodata for Marriage" at the top, with your full name below it.
- Can I make both a Bangla and an English version?
- Yes. In BanglaBiodata you can switch the biodata language at any time and download both.
