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Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860).
ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation I.Any prostitute or any person keeping or managing a brothel, who
buys, hires or otherwise obtains possession of a female under the age of eighteen
years shall, until the contrary is proved, be presumed to have obtained
possession of such female with the intent that she shall be used for the purpose
of prostitution.
Explanation II.'Illicit intercourse' has the same meaning as in section 372.
Unlawful compulsory
labour
374. (1) Whoever unlawfully compels any person to labour against the will of that
person, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
(2) Whoever compels a prisoner of war or a protected person to serve in the
armed forces of Bangladesh shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term which may extend to one year.
Explanation. In this section the expressions "prisoner of war" and "protected
person" shall have the same meaning as have been assigned to them respectively
by Article 4 of the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of
War of August 12, 1949, and Article 4 of the Geneva Convention Relative to the
Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of August 12, 1949, 130[ * * *].
Of Rape
Rape
375. A man is said to commit "rape" who except in the case hereinafter
excepted, has sexual intercourse with a woman under circumstances falling under
any of the five following descriptions:
Firstly. Against her will.
Secondly. Without her consent.
Thirdly. With her consent, when her consent has been obtained by putting her in
fear of death, or of hurt.
Fourthly. With her consent, when the man knows that he is not her husband, and
that her consent is given because she believes that he is another man to whom
she is or believes herself to be lawfully married.
Fifthly. With or without her consent, when she is under fourteen years of age.
Explanation. Penetration is sufficient to constitute the sexual intercourse
necessary to the offence of rape.
Exception. Sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife, the wife not being
under thirteen years of age, is not rape.
Punishment for rape
376. Whoever commits rape shall be punished with 131[ imprisonment] for life or
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten
years, and shall also be liable to fine, unless the woman raped is his own wife
and is not under twelve years of age, in which case he shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or
with fine, or with both.
Of Unnatural Offences
Unnatural offences
377. Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with
any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with 132[ imprisonment] for life, or
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten
years, and shall also be liable to fine.Explanation. Penetration is sufficient to
constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence described in this
section.
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