High Court announces full verdict; move aimed at preventing femicide in South Asian nation
SM Najmus Sakib
11 May 2026
The Bangladesh High Court on Monday ruled against disclosing the sex of a fetus in the womb in a move aimed at preventing femicide.
The bench, comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque, announced the full verdict in the case filed in 2020. The court earlier issued a short order in February 2024.
Continued: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/bangladesh-court-bans-disclosure-of-unborn-child-s-sex/3933664