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Civil Registration System
Bangladesh
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Bangladesh
Civil Registration System
National Civil Registration Agency
National Civil Registration Agency
National Level Agency
Does the law designate a national level agency responsible for civil registration?
Yes. Office of the Registrar General of Birth and Death Registration.
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
The law should clearly establish an agency with responsibility for managing the civil registration system. The structure of the civil registration system varies across countries. Some countreis have a centralized system (controlled at the central government level). Others have a decentralised system (controlled at the sub-national government level). Often, control of the system is shared between the national government and subnational governments. However, even in a fully decentralized system, there should be an agency at the national level to enforce minimum standards or to work cooperatively with decentralized jurisdictions and offices to ensure generally uniform practices and procedures.
The Births and Deaths Registration Act, as amended in 2013, establishes the position of Registrar General (RG). The RG is the head of the Office of the Registrar General of Birth and Death Registration (ORG), which falls under the Local Government Division (LGD) of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (MLGRD&C).
Powers and Responsibilities of National Civil Registration Agency
Does the law provide for a uniform process to complete civil registrations across the country?
To some extent
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
To improve registration of vital events, legislation should provide for standardized and consistent processes for the notification of vital events throughout a country's jurisdiction.
The Births and Deaths Registration Act, as amended in 2013, and the Birth and Death Registration Rules, 2018 provide for uniform birth and death registration processes across the country. Marriages registration procedures vary based on religion, as there are separate laws for marriages under the Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist faiths and for civil marriages.
Does the law estabish the head of the national civil registration agency? If yes, does the law grant sufficient powers to that person to effectively and efficiently implement the system?
Yes. Registrar General. Powers established in law.
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
The head of the civil registration agency (often called the national registrar or registrar general) should be clearly set out in the law and should have sufficient power and authority to ensure that the civil registration system functions efficiently and effectively. These powers and responsibilities should include oversight and implementation of the civil registration system; participation in drafting of rules, regulations and instructions to promote uniform practice; delegation of registration responsibilities and powers to other officials; management and inspection of registration offices; conducting quality assurance monitoring and addressing areas of concern; assessing degree of coverage and establishing boundaries for local offices; hiring, management, and training of personnel; management of physical resources and technology; resolution of incidents and appeals; promoting the registration requirements to the public; receiving and compiling data; exchanging information with other agencies; and safekeeping records and archives.
The Births and Deaths Registration Act, as amended in 2013, establishes the position of Registrar General (RG). The Birth and Death Registration Rules 2018 specify that the RG is the head of the Office of the Registrar General of Birth and Death Registration (ORG), which falls under the Local Government Division (LGD) of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives (MLGRD&C).
The Birth and Death Registration Rules 2018 (the "Rules") set out the duties and functions of the RG. The Rules give the RG substantial powers to oversee the registration system, including the power to: formulate and develop procedures for electronic birth and death registration; inspect Registrar offices; engage Registrars in birth and death registration work and provide training; assess progress in registration; and supervise correction of registers. These powers are sufficient to ensure the efficient and effective administration of the system.
Does the law allow the national registrar to delegate powers and responsibilities?
Yes
Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines
The volume of work in most countries may require the head of the civil registration agency to delegate powers or functions to others. The law on civil registration should clearly define who may delegate authority, which duties may be delegated and to whom. It is important that the law identify the powers of delegation for the head of an agency, and clearly identify the persons to whom the head of civil registration agency can delegate powers and responsibilities. For example, the head of an agency might be authorized to delegate duties to the deputy head of the agency or to local registrars.
