Adiba Tabassum Hoque
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Adiba Tabassum Hoque

Adiba Tabassum Hoque is a Lecturer in the Department of Law at Primeasia University, Bangladesh.
POSTS BY Adiba Tabassum Hoque
July 16, 2026

Why Bangladesh Must Take Animal Cruelty Seriously

Animal cruelty is often dismissed as a minor offence. Criminological research, however, tells a very different story, increasingly identifying it as a warning sign of violent and antisocial behaviour. Bangladesh’s legal framework has yet to catch up with that reality. Although the Animal Welfare Act 2019 criminalizes the killing, poisoning, and mistreatment of stray animals […]