Prostitution is a profession that has been going on since ancient times. Like other works, it is also used to earn money. Somewhere openly and somewhere secretly. It is not that prostitution does not occur in India. There is a lot of prostitution in India also. But till now it has not got legal status in India. There are many countries in the world which have given legal status to prostitution. So it is illegal in many countries. Muslim countries where the laws are very strict. This profession is prevalent in those countries also. There is one Muslim country in the world where prostitution is legally recognized.
Prostitution is not a crime in Bangladesh
There are many countries in the world where prostitution is an illegal crime. There are many countries where prostitution is legally recognized. There are strict laws regarding prostitution in Muslim countries. But there is also a Muslim country where prostitution is legally recognized. India’s neighboring country Bangladesh is a Muslim country where prostitution is legal. However, the Bangladeshi government has made some rules and regulations for this.
It is necessary to obtain a license
Prostitution law is not a crime in Bangladesh. But no one can start it normally. The Bangladeshi government has made laws for this. First of all, the person doing this work will have to register himself. Along with this, an affidavit will have to be given in which it is written that she is doing this work of her own free will because she is not getting any other work. Prostitution in Bangladesh is under government control. According to the UNAIDS report published in 2016, the number of women engaged in prostitution in Bangladesh is around 140,000. The biggest area of prostitution in Bangladesh is Daulatdiya. Which includes about 1,300 women.
This type of prostitution stop at
Even though prostitution was legal in Bangladesh. But there is a provision in the Constitution of Bangladesh that efforts will be made to stop gambling and prostitution in the country. This type of prostitution But the government has banned it. These include child prostitution, forced prostitution and unlicensed brothels.
