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Legal system
Bangladesh — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | based on English common law |
| 1991 | based on English common law |
| 1992 | based on English common law |
| 1993 | based on English common law |
| 1994 | based on English common law |
| 1995 | based on English common law |
| 1996 | based on English common law |
| 1997 | based on English common law |
| 1998 | based on English common law |
| 1999 | based on English common law |
| 2000 | based on English common law |
| 2001 | based on English common law |
| 2002 | based on English common law |
| 2003 | based on English common law |
| 2004 | based on English common law |
| 2005 | based on English common law |
| 2006 | based on English common law |
| 2007 | based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| 2008 | based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| 2009 | based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| 2010 | based on English common law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| 2011 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2012 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2013 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2014 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2015 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2016 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2017 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2018 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2019 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2020 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2021 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2022 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2023 | mixed legal system of mostly English common law and Islamic law |
| 2024 | common law; since independence, statutory law enacted by the Parliament of Bangladesh has been the primary form of legislation; Bangladeshi law incorporates elements of English common law; Islamic law applies to Bangladeshi Muslims in family and inheritance laws, with Hindu personal law applying to Bangladeshi Hindus and Buddhists |
| 2025 | common law, incorporating elements of English common law; since independence, statutory law has been the primary form of legislation; Islamic law applies to Muslims in family and inheritance laws, with Hindu personal law applying to Hindus and Buddhists |