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Bangladesh - Country Profiles

Constitution of Bangladesh.
Date of text: 16 December 1972 (2018)

Policies

Bangladesh's Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0).
Date of text: 01 September 2025
Health National Adaptation Plan (HNAP) 2024.
Date of text: 01 August 2024
Sector Action Plan on Environment and Climate Change.
Date of text: 01 June 2023
National Agriculture Marketing Policy (2023).
Date of text: 01 January 2023
National Adaptation Plan of Bangladesh (2023-2050).
Date of text: 01 October 2022

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Agricultural Marketing Act, 2018 (Act No. 44 of 2018).
Date of text: 27 August 2020
Groundwater Management for Agricultural Purposes Act, 2018 (No. 5 of 2018 Law).
Date of text: 28 January 2018
Kurigram Agricultural University Act, 2021 (Act No. 20 of 2021).
Date of text: 22 September 2021
Habiganj Agricultural University Act, 2020 (Act No. 18 of 2020).
Date of text: 15 September 2020
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation Act, 2018 (No. 35 of 2018 Law).
Date of text: 01 October 2018

Climate change

Climate Change Trust Act, 2010 (Act No. 57 of 2010).
Date of text: 11 October 2010

Cultivated plants

Plant Varieties Protection Act, 2019 (No. 6 of 2019 Law).
Date of text: 09 May 2019
Pesticides Act, 2018 (No. 24 of 2018 Law).
Date of text: 29 July 2018
Seeds Act, 2018 (No. 6 of 2018 Law).
Date of text: 28 January 2018
Plant Quarantine Act, 2011. (Act No. 5 of 2011)
Date of text: 05 April 2011
Fertilizer (Management) Act, 2006 (Act No. VI of 2006).
Date of text: 2006 (2018)

Disaster risk management

Disaster Management Act No. 34 of 2012.
Date of text: 24 September 2012

Environment

Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995. (Act No. 1 of 1995)
Date of text: 16 February 1995 (2002)
Meteorological Act, 2018 (Act No. XXVIII of 2018).
Date of text: 29 July 2018
Environment Conservation Rules, 2023 (SRO No. 53).
Date of text: 05 March 2023
Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements Act, 2020 (Act No. XV of 2020).
Date of text: 15 September 2020
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Act, 2012 (Act No. 19 of 2012).
Date of text: 19 June 2012

Fisheries and aquaculture

Marine Fisheries Act, 2020 (Act No. XIX of 2020).
Date of text: 26 November 2020
Government Fisheries (Protection) Ordinance, 1959 (E.P. Ordinance No. XXIV of 1959).
Date of text: 24 March 1959 (1973)
Protection and Conservation of Fish Act, 1950.
Date of text: 18 May 1950 (2002)
Fish Feed and Animal Feed Act, 2010 (No. 2).
Date of text: 28 January 2010
Fisheries Prevention Act, 2018 (Act No. 68 of 2018).
Date of text: 14 November 2018

Food and nutrition

Food Safety Act, 2013.
Date of text: 10 October 2013
Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 2013 (Act No. 54 of 2013).
Date of text: 10 November 2013
The Fisheries and Fish Products (Inspection and Quality Control) Act, 2020 (Law No. 20 of 2020).
Date of text: 26 November 2020
Animal Slaughter & Meat Quality Control Act, 2011 (Act No. 16 of 2011).
Date of text: 20 September 2011
Bangladesh Dairy Development Board Act, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023).
Date of text: 13 November 2023

Forestry

Forest Act, 1927.
Date of text: 21 September 1927 (2000)
Private Forests Ordinance, 1959 (E.P. Ordinance No. XXXIV of 1959).
Date of 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 text: 03 October 1959 (1973)

Land and soil

State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950 (East Bengal Act No. XXVIII of 1951).
Date of text: 16 May 1951 (2006)
Alluvial Lands Act, 1920 (Act No. V of 1920).
Date of text: 13 October 1920 (1976)
Land Reforms Act, 2023 (Act No. 37 of 2023).
Date of text: 18 September 2023
Land Development Tax Act, 2023 (Act No. 31 of 2023).
Date of text: 18 September 2023
Immovable Property Acquisition and Possession Act, 2017 (Act No. 21 of 2017).
Date of text: 21 September 2017

Livestock

Animal Welfare Act, 2019 (No. 12 of 2019 Law).
Date of text: 10 July 2019
Fish Feed and Animal Feed Act, 2010 (No. 2).
Date of text: 28 January 2010
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 2023 (Act No. 29 of 2023).
Date of text: 18 September 2023
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

Mineral resources and energy

Electricity Act, 2018 (No. 7 of 2018 Law).
Date of text: 12 February 2018
Petroleum Act, 2016 (Act No. 3 of 2016).
Date of text: 06 July 2016
Bangladesh Petroleum Act, 1974 (Act No. LXIX of 1974).
Date of text: 28 November 1974 (1976)
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation Act, 2016 (Act No. 8 of 2016).
Date of text: 13 March 2016
Nuclear Power Plant Act, 2015 (Act No. 19 of 2015).
Date of text: 16 September 2015

Sea

Territorial Waters and Maritime Zones Act, 1974 (Act No. XXVI).
Date of text: 1974 (2021)
Bangladesh Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1983 (No. XXVI of 1983).
Date of text: 30 June 1983 (2004)
Ports Act, 1908 (Act No. XV of 1908).
Date of text: 18 December 1908 (1973)
Chittagong Port Authority Act, 2022 (Act No. 08 of 2022).
Date of text: 13 April 2022
Mongla Port Authority Act, 2022 (No. 7 of 2022 Law).
Date of text: 13 April 2022

Water

Bangladesh Water Act, 2013 (Act No. 14 of 2013).
Date of text: 06 November 2013
Groundwater Management for Agricultural Purposes Act, 2018 (No. 5 of 2018 Law).
Date of text: 28 January 2018
Water Supply and Sewerage Authority Act, 1996 (Act No. 6 of 1996).
Date of text: 17 August 1996
Water Resources Planning Act, 1992 (No. 12 of 1992).
Date of text: 29 January 1992
Embankment and Drainage Act, 1952 ( Act I of 1953).
Date of text: 07 January 1953 (1972)

Wild species and ecosystems

Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act, 2012 (No. XXX).
Date of text: 10 July 2012
Bangladesh Biodiversity Act, 2017 (Act No. II).
Date of text: 19 February 2017
Biodiversity and Community Knowledge Protection Act.
Date of text: 29 September 1998
Zoos Act, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023).
Date of text: 13 November 2023
Bangladesh Tourism Reserved Area and Special Tourism Zone Act, 2010 (Act No. 31 of 2010).
Date of text: 30 June 2010

Miscellaneous

The Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 (ACT NO. XLII OF 2006).
Date of text: 11 October 2006
Foreign Private Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act, 1980 Act No. 11 of 1980.
Date of text: 1980
Customs Act, 2023 (Act No. 57 of 2023).
Date of text: 13 November 2023
Trade Organizations Act, 2022 (Act No. 09 of 2022).
Date of text: 13 April 2022
Bangladesh Patent Act, 2022 (Act No. 05 of 2022).
Date of text: 11 April 2022

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 Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on financial cooperation.
Date of text: 07 November 2012

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