Laws regulating guardianship of a minor in Bangladesh
The fundamental law to regulate guardianship in Bangladesh is the Guardians and Wards Act (G&W Act) which was enacted in 1890 with the purpose of consolidating and amending all laws relating to a minor for whose person or property or both there is a guardian in the country. This Act extends to the whole of Bangladesh and is applicable for all people irrespective of their religion and status. However, there are few other laws in place which regulate the matter of guardianship for specific group of people. For example, if the parties to any proceeding are Muslims, all questions regarding guardi...