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| Region | Bangladesh |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Recognized |
| Start Date | Nov 11, 2013 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Since 2013, the Bangladeshi government has officially recognized a third gender, known as hijra, which can be legally registered on official documents. |
| Sources | https://archive.nyu.edu/handle/2451/42376 |
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| Description | The Bangladeshi government has acknowledged a third gender (hijra), and is allowed to be legally registered as a gender. | Since 2013, the Bangladeshi government has officially recognized a third gender, known as hijra, which can be legally registered on official documents. |
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