Ghatak Pakhi Bhai

Ghatak Pakhi Bhai (born 1943) is a Bangladeshi matchmaker and spiritual teacher who have a matrimonial agency in the country. Through him the profession of matchmaking became popular in Bangladesh and he maintained a monopoly in this business for thirty decades in the country.

Early life Ghatak Pakhi Bhai was born in 1943 in Backergunge District (now Barisal District, Bangladesh). He dropped out one year before his matriculation examination and couldn’t continue his education. In 1973 he was diagnosed with an ulcer during the operation and was declared unfit, leaving him jobless.

Career After 1973 On 28 October 2019, the National Board of Revenue sent letters to the banks asking for bank account details of Ghatak Pakhi Bhai. Although earlier his matchmaking business was doing well but around 2019 his income has decreased due to people turning away from matchmakers due to which he is struggling to pay his staff. Era of digitalisation was another cause behind the downturn of his business. According to the 2021 report, Ghatak Pakhi Bhai has succeeded in arranging at least 18,000 marriages in his matchmaking career. In 2023, the number increased by another 5,000.

Personal life He got married for the first time in 1960 in an arranged marriage. As his first wife was ill, A drama serial, titled after him, has been directed by Debashish Barua.