Current Version
| Region | Bangladesh |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Oct 6, 1860 |
| End Date | Sep 17, 2018 |
| Description | 8-10 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
| Sources | https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#bangladesh |
Revision History (23)
Revision by _it4_
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
Revision by Ro_Guy
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female legal | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-08-17 | 2018-09-17 |
| Note | 8-10 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. | 8-10 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | 8-10 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | 8-10 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Male illegal, female legal |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-08-21 | 2018-08-17 |
| Note | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | 8-10 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| End Date | 2018-07-21 | 2018-08-21 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-13 | 2018-07-21 |
| Note | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-07-09 | 2018-07-13 |
| Note | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-18 | 2018-07-09 |
| Note | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. |
| Sources | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/gay-relationships-still-criminalised-countries-report | https://www.hrw.org/video-photos/interactive/2018/04/16/sexual-orientation-gender-identity-country-profiles#bangladesh |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Note | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-06-02 | 2018-06-18 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-04-28 | 2018-06-02 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-04-19 | 2018-04-28 |
| Note | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-03-20 | 2018-04-19 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-20 |
| Note | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. Decriminalization pending. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-02-22 | 2018-03-01 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-02-03 | 2018-02-22 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2018-01-15 | 2018-02-03 |
| Note | 10 years in prison to life under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. | 8-14 years in prison under unnatural acts. Not enforced. |
| Sources | https://lgbt-rights-hrw.silk.co/ | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/27/gay-relationships-still-criminalised-countries-report |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-09-20 | 2018-01-15 |
| Note | 10 years in prison to life under unnatural/indecent acts. | 10 years in prison to life under unnatural/indecent acts. Not enforced. |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-08-10 | 2017-09-20 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-03-08 | 2017-08-10 |
Revision by Ausyk
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| End Date | 2017-02-11 | 2017-03-08 |