Current Version
| Region | Bangladesh |
| Issue | Right to change legal gender |
| Status | Legal, no restrictions |
| Start Date | Nov 11, 2013 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Changes in the sex on legal documents are only allowed for Hijras, Intersex, and Third Gender citizens |
| Sources | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bangladesh-country-policy-and-information-notes/country-policy-and-information-note-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-bangladesh-september-2023-accessible#:~:text=5%20Bangladesh%20has%20made%20progress,and%20other%20official%20government%20documents. |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Should be ambiguous per the comment "
Revision History (2)
Revision by Pizzaslices412653. Gender change legal.
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal, no restrictions |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal, no restrictions |
Revision by Clara. Only "Hijras", Intersex or Third Gender citizens are allowed to change sex on legal documents
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Legal, no restrictions | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Ambiguous |
| Description | Bangladeshi transgender people are allowed to change their legal gender. | Changes in the sex on legal documents are only allowed for Hijras, Intersex, and Third Gender citizens |
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| Sources | https://clpr.org.in/blog/legal-gender-recognition-in-bangladesh-and-sri-lanka/ | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bangladesh-country-policy-and-information-notes/country-policy-and-information-note-sexual-orientation-and-gender-identity-bangladesh-september-2023-accessible#:~:text=5%20Bangladesh%20has%20made%20progress,and%20other%20official%20government%20documents. |
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Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "Not all transgender people have access to surgery. Hijra people do but anyone not deemed Hijra and just deemed a transgender woman or man do not have access to surgery or equitable healthcare. "