Legislation: In Bangladesh the legal age for marriage is 21 for boys and 18 for girls. This was established with the national Child Marriage Restraint Act in 1929.

Who gets custody of child in divorce in Bangladesh?

Child custody laws following divorce in Bangladesh Under the law in Bangladesh, a father is the natural guardian of his child while a mother the custodian until a certain age. This means that a mother is entitled to custody of her son until the age of 7 years old, and her daughter until she has obtained puberty.