DATES OF SIGNATURE, RATIFICATION, ACCESSION, SECESSION FOR CEDAW
| Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Bhutan | India | Maldives | Nepal | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | |
| Date of signature | 14 Aug 1980 | N/A | 17 Jul 1980 | 30 Jul 1980 | N/A | 05 Feb 1991 | N/A | 17 Jul 1980 |
| Ratification Date, Accession(a), Succession(d) Date | 05 Mar 2003 | 06 Nov 1984 (a)
31 Aug 1981 |
09 Jul 1993
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1 Jul 1993 (a)
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22 Apr 1991 | 12 Mar 1996 (a) | 05 Oct 1981 | |
| “The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh does not consider as binding upon itself the provisions of article 2, [… and …] 16 (1) (c) as they conflict with Sharia law based on Holy Quran and Sunna.” | Declaration | Declaration |
