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Bangladeshi beggar goes viral with 21 wives and admits he struggles to remember their names
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Moneycontrol•07-10-2026, 17:29
Bangladeshi beggar goes viral with 21 wives and admits he struggles to remember their names
- •A 35-year-old Bangladeshi beggar named Moru Mia has become an internet sensation after claiming he has 21 wives.
- •Moru stated that he never pursued any of the marriages himself and that all the women approached him with proposals.
- •He explained that he accepted the proposals because turning down a woman would have felt disrespectful, and many of the women were older than him.
- •Despite having 21 wives, Moru lives modestly in a one-room hut and relies on begging as his family's primary source of income.
- •Moru admitted he struggles to remember all 21 names, managing to recall only a few during interviews, while social media users remain divided and fascinated by his story.
Key Questions Answered
Moru Mia is a 35-year-old beggar from Bangladesh who claims to have 21 wives.
Moru Mia stated that he never pursued any of the marriages himself, but rather accepted their proposals because he felt that turning down a woman would be disrespectful.
Despite having 21 wives, Moru Mia lives in a one-room hut and relies on begging as his family's primary source of income.
