Whether trans people face death-penalty risk under local law or enforcement.

📝 Equaldex region: BD; Homosexuality: Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment); Censorship: State-enforced; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Can trans people change the gender marker on official documents?

📝 Equaldex region: BD; Homosexuality: Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment); Censorship: State-enforced; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Is legal gender recognition based on self-declaration or medical requirements?

📝 Recognition requires medical certification and does not cover binary trans identities.

Are nonbinary or third-gender identities officially recognised?

📝 "Hijra" recognized as third gender, included in government forms.

Can trans people legally change their name on official records?

📝 No legal process for trans people to change name to match gender.

Can trans people marry in accordance with their affirmed gender?

📝 No recognition of same-sex or gender-diverse marriages.

Is gender-affirming healthcare legal and available?

📝 Some hospitals provide limited services, but no formal system exists.

Can trans minors access gender-affirming care and support?

📝 No legal protections or access for trans youth.

Is gender-affirming healthcare covered by public or private insurance?

📝 No coverage or recognition under national insurance.

Are practices targeting trans people for conversion therapy banned?

📝 Equaldex region: BD; Homosexuality: Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment); Censorship: State-enforced; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Are trans people protected by anti-discrimination laws in housing, work, and services?

📝 Third gender protections exist in some government sectors.

Are trans people protected under hate crime laws?

📝 No specific protections against hate crimes targeting trans people.

Are trans people treated with dignity in prisons and detention settings?

📝 Equaldex region: BD; Homosexuality: Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment); Censorship: State-enforced; Conversion therapy: Not banned | Source: https://www.equaldex.com/api/equality-index?format=json&dependent_territories=1

Can trans people serve openly in the military?

📝 No clear policy; service is functionally inaccessible.

Are trans identities valid grounds for asylum claims?

📝 No protections for asylum seekers based on gender identity.

Can trans people access gendered spaces that match their affirmed gender?

📝 Trans people frequently face discrimination and exclusion.