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Constitution of Bangladesh.
Date of text: 16 December 1972

Policies

Bangladesh Country Investment Plan for Environment, Forestry and Climate Change (EFCC CIP) 2016-2021.
Date of text: 01 December 2017
National Action Plan for Antimicrobial Resistance Containment in Bangladesh 2017-2022.
Date of text: 23 April 2017
Action Plan 2016 – 2021 Implementation of the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS).
Date of text: 2016
National Strategy on Prevention and Control of Micronutrient Deficiencies (2015-2024).
Date of text: 01 December 2015
National Strategy on the Management of Disaster and Climate Induced Internal Displacement (NSMDCIID).
Date of text: 13 September 2015
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC), September 2015.
Date of text: 01 September 2015
National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) of Bangladesh 2015.
Date of text: 01 July 2015
Bangladesh Export Policy 2015-2018.
Date of text: 2015
National Nutrition Policy 2015.
Date of text: 2015
Seventh Five Year Plan (7FYP).
Date of text: 2015

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Rajshahi Agricultural Development Bank Act, 2014 (Act No. 19 of 2014).
Date of text: 03 December 2014
Rural Savings Bank Act, 2014 (Act No. 7 of 2014).
Date of text: 08 July 2014
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council Act, 2012 (Act No. 13 of 2012).
Date of text: 08 March 2012
Bangladesh Rural Development Board Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. LIII of 1982).
Date of text: 1982
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute Ordinance, 1976 (Ordinance No. LXII of 1976).
Date of original text: 04 August 1976 (1996)
Agricultural Produce Markets Regulation Act, 1964 (Act No. IX of 1964).
Date of original text: 22 February 1964 (1985)
Agricultural Development Corporation Ordinance, 1961 (E.P. Ordinance No. XXXVII of 1961).
Date of original text: 16 October 1961 (1976)

Cultivated plants

Plant Quarantine Act, 2011
Date of text: 05 April 2011
Seeds Ordinance, 1977 (Ordinance No. XXXIII of 1977).
Date of original text: 19 July 1977 (2005)
Agricultural Pesticides Ordinance, 1971 (No. II of 1971).
Date of text: 1971
Agricultural Pests Ordinance, 1962. (Ordinance No. VI of 1962).
Date of original text: 24 February 1962 (1973)
Tea Act, 2016 (Act No. 38 of 2016).
Date of text: 01 August 2016
Bangladesh Rubber Board Act, 2013 (Act No. 19 of 2013).
Date of text: 02 May 2013
National Institute of Biotechnology Act, 2010 (Act No. 10 of 2010).
Date of text: 18 March 2010

Environment

Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995. (Act No. 1 of 1995)
Date of original text: 16 February 1995 (2002)
The Environment Conservation Rules, 1997
Date of text: 12 August 1997
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Act, 2012 (Act No. 19 of 2012).
Date of text: 19 June 2012
Environment Court Act, 2010.
Date of text: 06 November 2010
Nuclear Safety and Radiation Control Act, 1993 (Act No. 21 of 1993).
Date of text: 22 July 1993
Public Parks Act, 1904 (Act No. II of 1904).
Date of original text: 09 March 1904 (1973)
Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on financial cooperation.
Date of text: 07 November 2012

Fisheries

Marine Fisheries Ordinance 1983 (Ordinance No. XXXV).
Date of text: 07 July 1983
Government Fisheries (Protection) Ordinance, 1959 (E.P. Ordinance No. XXIV of 1959).
Date of original text: 24 March 1959 (1973)
Protection and Conservation of Fish Act, 1950 (East Bengal Act XVIII of 1950).
Date of original text: 18 May 1950 (2002)
Fish Feed and Animal Feed Act, 2010 (No. 2).
Date of text: 28 January 2010
Fisheries Hatchery Act, 2010 (Act No. 14 of 2010).
Date of text: 18 March 2010
Fisheries Research Institute Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XVL of 1984).
Date of original text: 14 July 1984 (1996)
Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation Act, 1973.
Date of original text: 21 September 1973 (1984)

Food and nutrition

Food Safety Act, 2013.
Date of text: 10 October 2013
Formalin Control Act, 2015 (Law No. 5 of 2015).
Date of text: 18 February 2015
Vitamin A Enrichment in Edible Oil Act, 2013 (Act No. 65 of 2013).
Date of text: 27 November 2013
Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 2013 (Act No. 54 of 2013).
Date of text: 10 November 2013
Alternative breastfeeding and infant food, commercially prepared and use of additional equipment (Marketing Control) Act, 2013 (Act No. 35 of 2013).
Date of text: 22 September 2013
Bangladesh Applied Nutrition Research and Training Institute Act, 2012 (Act No. 18 of 2012).
Date of text: 19 June 2012
Animal Slaughter & Meat Quality Control Act, 2011 (Act No. 16 of 2011).
Date of text: 20 September 2010

Forestry

Forest Act, 1927.
Date of original text: 21 September 1927 (2000)
Private Forests Ordinance, 1959 (E.P. Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1959).
Date of original text: 09 May 1959 (1973)
Attia Forest (Protection) Ordinance, 1982 (Ordinance No. XXXIII of 1982).
Date of text: 1982
Forest Industries Development Corporation Ordinance, 1959 (Ordinance No. LXVII of 1959).
Date of original text: 03 October 1959 (1973)

Land and soil

Land Reform Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. X of 1984).
Date of text: 1984
State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950 (East Bangal Act No. XXVIII of 1951).
Date of original text: 16 May 1951 (2006)
Alluvial Lands Act, 1920 (Act No. V of 1920).
Date of original text: 13 October 1920 (1976)
Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board Act, 2014 (Law No. 8 of 2014).
Date of text: 08 July 2014
Land Appeal Board Act (Act No. 24 of 1989).
Date of text: 1989
Land Reform Board Act,1989.
Date of text: 1989
Local Government (Union Parishads) Ordinance, 1983 (Ordinance No. LI of 1983).
Date of original text: 12 September 1983 (2001)

Livestock

Fish Feed and Animal Feed Act, 2010 (No. 2).
Date of text: 28 January 2010
Cruelty to Animals Act, 1920 (Act No. I of 1920).
Date of original text: 25 February 1920 (1973)
Bangladesh Sericulture Board Act, 2013 (Act No. 13 of 2013).
Date of text: 07 March 2013
National Institute of Biotechnology Act, 2010 (Act No. 10 of 2010).
Date of text: 18 March 2010
Animal Disease Act No. 5 of 2005.
Date of text: 28 February 2005
Bangladesh Livestock and Livestock Products, Quarantine Act, 2005.
Date of text: 08 February 2005
Livestock Research Institute Ordinance, 1984 (Ordinance No. XXVIII of 1984).
Date of text: 1984

Sea

Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones Act, 1974 (Act No. XXVI).
Date of text: 1974
Coast Guard Act, 2016 (Act No. 9 of 2016).
Date of text: 13 March 2016
Oceanographic Research Institute of Bangladesh, 2015 (Act No. 7 of 2015).
Date of text: 05 March 2015
Bangladesh Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1983 (No. XXVI of 1983).
Date of original text: 30 June 1983 (2004)
Inland Shipping Ordinance, 1976 (No. LXXII).
Date of original text: 21 September 1976 (2005)
Chittagong Port Authority Ordinance, 1976 (Ordinance No. LII of 1976).
Date of original text: 07 July 1976 (1995)
Dangerous Cargoes Act, 1953 (Act No. V of 1953).
Date of original text: 15 April 1953 (1973)

Water

Bangladesh Water Act, 2013 (Act No. 14 of 2013).
Date of text: 06 November 2013
Water Resources Planning Act, 1992 (No. 12 of 1992).
Date of text: 29 January 1992
Ground Water Management Ordinance, 1985 (No. XXVII of 1985).
Date of text: 1985
Embankment and Drainage Act, 1952 ( Act I of 1953).
Date of original text: 07 January 1953 (1972)
Tanks Improvement Act, 1939 (Bengal Act No. XV of 1939).
Date of original text: 12 October 1939 (1986)
Irrigation Act, 1876 (Act No. III of 1876).
Date of original text: 29 March 1876 (1973)
National River Protection Commission Act, 2013 (Act No. 9 of 2013).
Date of text: 22 July 2013

Wild species and ecosystems

Bangladesh Biodiversity Act, 2017 (Act No. II).
Date of text: 19 February 2017
Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act, 2012 (No. XXX).
Date of text: 10 July 2012
Biodiversity and Community Knowledge Protection Act.
Date of text: 29 September 1998
Bangladesh Tourism Reserved Area and Special Tourism Zone Act, 2010 (Act No. 31 of 2010).
Date of text: 30 June 2010
Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) (Amendment) Act, 1974 (Act No. XVII of 1974).
Date of text: 1974
Private Fisheries Protection Act, 1889 (Act No. II of 1889).
Date of original text: 26 June 1889 (1973)

International Agreements

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on cooperation in the field of science and technology.
Date of text: 12 November 2012
Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh in the field of quality and safety control of export of aquatic biological resources, aquaculture species and products of their processing from the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Date of text: 12 November 2012
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on cooperation in the sphere of construction of nuclear plant on the territory of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Date of text: 02 November 2011
Agreement between the Austrian Federal Government and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on bilateral economic relations and economic, industrial and technological cooperation.
Date of text: 21 December 2000
Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on partnership and development
Date of text: 22 May 2000
Treaty on Sharing of the Ganges Waters at Farakka.
Date of text: 12 December 1996
Agreement on the ad-hoc sharing of the Teesta Waters between India and Bangladesh reached during the 25th meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission held in July, 1983 at Dhaka.
Date of text: 20 July 1983