Domestic Violence in Bangladesh: An Analysis from Socio-Legal Aspects

Abstract

Abstract Throughout out the world including Bangladesh, domestic violence against women is an almost universal problem. But with this problem added a new thig is that male parsons are also be abused in our country. Unfortunately there is no statutory laws to protect the abuse male as well as women. There is absent of laws for gender based violence. Bangladesh has fought since its founding through a range of legal means, but especially by passing preventative legislation. Its religious practices, constitutional law, and other laws like the Criminal Code, the Dowry Prevention Act, the Nari O Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain, MFLO, and the Family Courts Ordinance all reflect this commitment. The Domestic Violence (Protection and Prevention) Act was passed in 2010 with the goal of protecting and preventing domestic abuse against women in accordance with international and constitutional duties. It is the first Legislation to prohibit domestic abuse while also including safeguards and preventative measures. Unfortunately, due to restrictions on implementation and enforcement, this Act has not yet achieved its primary goals. In order to break the deadlock surrounding this Act, attempts have been made to pinpoint the obstacles impeding its appropriate implementation in this paper. We cannot expect the ordinary justice delivery system to meet the needs of society at large and to preserve the dignity and legal rights of better gender in the absence of a special court for trying such offenses or offenses related to domestic violence. To make an effort to examine the seriousness of domestic offenses and develop some appropriate and effective legal, social, and economic solutions to those highlighted legal difficulties.