South Asia Jurist volume 4 | Page 8

Major Consumer Protection Laws in Bangladesh

1.The Accreditation Board Act, 2006

2.The Animal Slaughter (Restriction) And Meat Control Act, 1957;

3.The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Act, 2003;

4.The Bangladesh Standard Testing Institute Ordinance (BSTI), 1985;

5.The Bangladesh Telecommunication Act, 2001;

6.The Breast-milk Substitute (Regulation of Marketing) Ordinance, 1984;

7.The Canons of Professional Conduct and Etiquette, 1969;

8.The Cantonments Pure Food Act, 1966;

9.The Carriage by Air Act, 1934;

10.The Conservation and Protection of Fish Act (modified up to 21 Sept. 2002), 1950;

11.The Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, 1972;

12.The Control of Essential Commodities Act, 1956;

13.The Customs Act, 1969;

14.The Dangerous Drug Act, 1930;

15.The Drug Control Ordinance, 1982;

16.The Fish and Fish Products Ordinance, 1983;

17.The Food (Special Courts) Act, 1956;

18.The Food grains Supply (Prevention and prejudicial activity) Ordinance, 1979;

19.The Import of Goods (Price Equalization Surcharge) Act, 1967;

20.The Inland Shipping Ordinance, 1976;

21.The Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Act, 1989;

22.The Medical and Dental Council Act, 1980;

23.The Medical Practice and Private Clinics and Laboratories (Regulation) Ordinance, 1982;

24.The Mobile Court Ordinance, 2007 (now repealed);

25.The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (Control and Prevention) Ordinance, 1970;

26.The Motor vehicle ordinances, 1983;

27.The Penal Code, 1860;

28.The Police Act, 1861;

29.The Price and Distribution of Essential Commodities Ordinance, 1970;

30.The Pure Food Ordinance, 1959;

31.The Pure Food Ordinance, 1959;

32.The Railways Act, 1890;

33.The Right to Information Act, 2009;

34.The Sale of Goods Act, 1930;

35.The sale of goods Act, 1930;

36.The Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) Act, 2005

37.The Special Powers Act, 1974;

38.The Standards of Weights and Measures Ordinance (Amendment) Act, 2001;

39.The Standards of Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1982;

40.The Tobacco Goods Marketing (Control) Act, 1988

41.The Trade Marks Act, 2009; etc.

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