Last Change:
05/09/2025
The Births and Deaths Registration Act
Year: 2004
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Documentation
Description
The Births and Deaths Registration Act governs the registration of births and deaths in Bangladesh. It establishes a legal framework for the systematic and compulsory registration of births and deaths throughout the country. The Act outlines the responsibilities of various authorities and individuals involved in the registration process, including registrars, sub-registrars, and local authorities. It sets the procedures and requirements for registering births and deaths, emphasizing the importance of accuracy and timely reporting.
Selected provisions
“Person” means any Bangladeshi or any foreigner living in Bangladesh and any refugee taking shelter in Bangladesh.
The Registrar shall enter all information of births and deaths in the register irrespective of race, religion, caste, clan or sex.
(2) All information of births and deaths are required to be presented before the Registrar for the registration within certain period of time and in prescribed process.
(3) At the time of presenting the information of births and deaths under this Act, there shall be a declaration on behalf of the informant that all information presented by him are true and such births or deaths have not ever been registered elsewhere.