Bangladesh Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * 1852-1910 - India. Office of the Registrar General, Index to marriages at the India Office in London, 1852-1910, includes records for India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

Offices to Contact
Birth and death certificates are issued by the local registrar offices. Marriage certificates are issued by the appropriate marriage registrar office.

Send your requests to:
 * Registrar
 * (Town), Bangladesh

Historical Background
"There are two types of marriage in Bangladesh: religious marriage, which takes place under religious laws specific to each religious community (Hindu, Muslim and Christian), and civil marriage, which is sanctioned by the Civil Marriage Act, 1872....Although they have a religious basis, marriages in Bangladesh are essentially contracts and are regulated by legislation, especially registration of marriages and divorces,..." See also Muslim Marriages and Divorces (Registration) Act, 1974, and the Muslim Marriages and Divorces (Rules), 1975."

Coverage and Compliance
Since most births and deaths occur at home, few are registered.