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Book SynopsisThe People’s Republic of Bangladesh is centrally located in South Asia and is one of the eight countries that constitute the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC). This unique volume gives a voice to the different religious communities affected by the current laws and practices in force in Bangladesh. The reader will find an overview and gain understanding of the legal issues that need to be addressed in each case.
Table of ContentsForeword Meghna Guhathakurta Foreword Cécile Insinger Preface Kamal Hossain Acknowledgments List of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Introduction 1 Civil Laws Governing Christians in Bangladesh A Proposal for Reform Faustina Pereira 2 Combating Gender Injustice: Women and the Hindu Law of Personal Status in Bangladesh A Comparative Analysis Shahnaz Huda 3 Muslim Women’s Rights under Bangladesh Law Provisions, Practices and Policies Related to Custody and Guardianship Nowrin Tamanna, Muhammad Amirul Haq and Sara Hossain 4 Gender, Personal Laws and Practices of the Bengali Barua Buddhists of Bangladesh Shahnaz Huda 5 Personal Laws of the Indigenous Peoples of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: A Gender Perspective Rani Yan Yan and Raja Devasish Roy Annex i Hindu Marriage Registration Act, 2012 Annex ii Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 Index
