Laws of Bangladesh

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71 laws on this page

Agricultural Marketing Act, 2018 (Act No. 44 of 2018)

Act · Made 2020-08-27

Agricultural Pesticides Ordinance, 1971 (No. II of 1971)

Act · Made 1971

Repealed

Agricultural Pests Ordinance, 1962. (Ordinance No. VI of 1962)

Act · Made 1962-02-24

Bangladesh Good Agricultural Practices Policy, 2020

policy · Made 2020-12

Bangladesh Jute Research Institute Act, 2017 (Act No. 16 of 2017)

Act · Made 2017-07-19

Bangladesh National Conservation Strategy 2021-2036

policy · Made 2021

Bangladesh Rice Research Institute Act, 1973 (Act No. X of 1973)

Act · Made 1973-06-30

Repealed

Bangladesh Rice Research Institute Act, 2017 (Act No. 19 of 2017)

Act · Made 2017-07-19

Bangladesh Rubber Board Act, 2013 (Act No. 19 of 2013)

Act · Made 2013-05-02

Bangladesh Standard - Specification for Fortified Rice (BDS 1897:2015)

Other · Made 2015

Bangladesh Standard Specification for Fortified Wheat Atta (BDS 1793:2008)

Other · Made 2008-03-19

Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute Act, 2019 (Act No. XVII of 2019)

Act · Made 2020-12-20

Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute Act, 2017

Act · Made 2017-11-22

Biosafety Guidelines of Bangladesh, 2005

Other · Made 2005

Cattle (Prevention of Trespass) Ordinance, 1959 (Ordinance No. XII of 1959)

Act · Made 1959-01-24

Code of Conduct For Selected 10 Segments of the Shrimp Aquaculture Industry in Bangladesh

Other · Made 2015

Cotton Act, 1957 (Act No. XXXVIII of 1957)

Act · Made 1957-09-10

Cotton Ginning and Pressing Act, 1957 (East Pakistan Act No. XIII of 1957)

Act · Made 1957-05-07

Destructive Insects and Pests Act, 1914

Act · Made 1914-02-03

Repealed

Destructive Insects and Pests Rules, 1966

Regulation · Made 1967-01-02

Repealed

Eighth Five Year Plan (July 2020 - June 2025)

policy · Made 2020-12-29

Fertilizer (Management) Act, 2006 (Act No. VI of 2006)

Act · Made 2006

Fisheries Hatchery Act, 2010 (Act No. 14 of 2010)

Act · Made 2010-03-18

Foodgrains Supply (prevention of Prejudicial Activity) Ordinance, 1979 (Ordinance No. XXVI of 1979)

Act · Made 1979-07-25

Repealed

Import Policy Order 2012-2015

Regulation · Made 2012-12-24

Import Policy Order 2015-2018

Regulation · Made 2016-02-10

Interim National Determined Contribution 2020

policy · Made 2020

Jute Act, 2017 (Act No. 5 of 2017)

Act · Made 2017-02-19

Jute Research Institute Act, 1974 (Act No. XIII of 1974)

Act · Made 1974

Repealed

Master Plan for Agricultural Development in the Southern Region of Bangladesh

policy · Made 2013-03

Medium Term Strategy and Business Plan of the Ministry of Agriculture

policy · Made 2012

National 3R Strategy for Waste Management

policy · Made 2010-12

National Action Plan for Reducing Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs)

policy · Made 2018-06

National Agriculture Marketing Policy (2023)

policy · Made 2023-01

National Agriculture Policy

policy · Made 1999

National Agriculture Policy, 2013

policy · Made 2013

National Agriculture Policy 2018

policy · Made 2018

National Determined Contributions (NDCs) 2021 (Updated)

policy · Made 2021-08-26

National Food and Nutrition Security Policy of Bangladesh, 2020

policy · Made 2020-09-10

National Food and Nutrition Security Policy - Plan of Action (2021-2030)

policy · Made 2021-09

National Food Policy 2006

policy · Made 2006-08-14

National Institute of Biotechnology Act, 2010 (Act No. 10 of 2010)

Act · Made 2010-03-18

National Integrated Pest Management Policy, 2002

policy · Made 2002-01

National Organic Agriculture Policy, 2016

policy · Made 2016

National Seed Policy

policy · Made 1993-01

National Water Management Plan Development Strategy

policy · Made 2001

Perspective Plan of Bangladesh 2010-2021

policy · Made 2012-04

Perspective Plan of Bangladesh 2021-2041

policy · Made 2020-03-01

Pesticide Rules, 1985

Regulation · Made 1985-11-16

Pesticides Act, 2018 (No. 24 of 2018 Law)

Act · Made 2018-07-29

Pesticides (Amendment) Rules, 2010

Regulation · Made 2010-07-29

Plan of Action to Implement Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

policy · Made 2018

Plant Quarantine Act, 2011. (Act No. 5 of 2011)

Act · Made 2011-04-05

Plant Quarantine Rules, 2018

Regulation · Made 2018-04-24

Plant Varieties Protection Act, 2019 (No. 6 of 2019 Law)

Act · Made 2019-05-09

Production, Storage, Transfer, Transport, Supply, Distribution and Marketing of Foodstuffs (Prevention of Harmful Activities) Act, 2023 [Act No. 21 of 2023]

Act · Made 2023-07-11

Pure Food Ordinance 1959 (E.P. Ordinance No. LXVIII of 1959)

Act · Made 1959-10-14

Repealed

Second National Plan of Action for Nutrition (NPAN2) 2016-2025

policy · Made 2017-08

Sector Action Plan on Environment and Climate Change

policy · Made 2023-06

Seed Policy for the Development of Seed Industry

Regulation · Made 1993-04-08

Seeds Act, 2018 (No. 6 of 2018 Law)

Act · Made 2018-01-28

Seeds Ordinance, 1977 (Ordinance No. XXXIII of 1977)

Act · Made 1977-07-19

Seeds Rules, 1998

Regulation · Made 1998-03-08

Seventh Five Year Plan (7FYP)

policy · Made 2015

Seventh Five Year Plan FY2016 – FY2020 - Accelerating Growth, Empowering Citizens

policy · Made 2015-11-01

Sugar-Cane Act, 1934 (Act No. XV of 1934)

Act · Made 1934-05-01

Tea Act, 2016 (Act No. 38 of 2016)

Act · Made 2016-08-01

Tea Ordinance, 1977 (Ordinance No. XXXVIII of 1977)

Act · Made 1977-07-29

Repealed

Textiles Act, 2018 (No. 37 of 2018 Law)

Act · Made 2018-10-01

The Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006 (ACT NO. XLII OF 2006)

Act · Made 2006-10-11

Vitamin A Enrichment in Edible Oil Act, 2013 (Act No. 65 of 2013)

Act · Made 2013-11-27