Laws in Bangladesh
How Bangladesh is classified on 30 of the 48 laws this site maps, grouped by subject. Each links to the full answer and its source.
Body & Life
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is prohibited except to save the pregnant person's life.
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
Money & Games
- Gambling Age
- Gambling prohibited Gambling is prohibited at any age.
- Cryptocurrency
- Banned Cryptocurrency is prohibited.
- Online Gambling
- Illegal Gambling, including online gambling, is illegal in Bangladesh under various acts.
Daily Life
- Driving Age
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
Animals & Environment
- Fur Farming
- Legal No ban on fur farming.
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Plastic Bag Bans
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Civic & Family
- Voting Age
- 18 The voting age is 18.
- Compulsory Voting
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
Relationships & Sexuality
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
- Age of Consent
- 16–17 The age of consent is 16.
- Sex Work
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal and regulated, requiring registration and affidavits from workers.
- Pornography
- Illegal Pornography is banned under the 2012 law and possession or distribution is punishable by jail.
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted Same-sex couples cannot adopt.
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+ Minimum marriage age: 21.
Speech & Belief
- Blasphemy Laws
- Criminal offense Blasphemy is forbidden by penal code provisions prohibiting the hurting of religious sentiments.
- Apostasy Laws
- Legal Apostasy is not a criminal offense in Bangladesh, though social persecution occurs.
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Justice & Weapons
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use Retained in law and used.
- Gun Laws
- Restrictive Handguns are limited to one and require justification, fitting the may-issue or restricted discretion category.
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
Substances
- Cannabis
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
- Drinking Age
- 21+ Minimum age to buy alcohol: 21.
- Smoking Age
- Under 18 Minimum age to buy tobacco: 16.
- E-Cigarettes
- Sales banned E-cigarette sales are prohibited.
Nearby countries
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.