Bangladesh: Current information on the treatment of deserters from the armed forces, with particular reference to those who were long-term officers
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 July 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | BGD24233.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Bangladesh: Current information on the treatment of deserters from the armed forces, with particular reference to those who were long-term officers, 1 July 1996, BGD24233.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aaf663.html [accessed 19 May 2023] |
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Information on the treatment of deserters could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
According to Bangladesh: A Country Study, military justice and the military court system is based on the Army Act of 1954, the Air Force Act of 1957 and the Navy Ordinance of 1961 ( 1989, 218).
The attached Sections 135-37 of the Bangladesh Penal Code describe the possible punishment for abetting the desertion of a soldier, airman or sailor. Please see the attached Section 139 of the Penal Code for information on the application of the Code to individuals subject to the Army Act of 1952, the Air Force Act of 1953 and the Navy Ordinance of 1961 (Matin 1994, 173).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Bangladesh: A Country Study. 1989. Edited by James Heitzman and Robert L. Worden. Washington, DC: Secretary of the Army.
Matin, Abdul. 1994. The Penal Code. Dhaka: Madole Prakashani.
Attachments
Bangladesh: A Country Study. 1989. Edited by James Heitzman and Robert L. Worden. Washington, DC: Secretary of the Army, pp. 218.
Matin, Abdul. 1994. The Penal Code. Dhaka: Madole Prakashani, pp. 171-73.
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Note on contacting foreign diplomatic representatives:
Embassies and high commissions are not usually called for security-related questions such as location of military bases or the functioning of secret services. Ability to obtain information from diplomatic representatives depends on availability of information and cooperation from individual countries.
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