Admissibility of DNA Evidence in Bangladesh: Prospects and Challenges

Abstract

DNA evidence is used for revealing the complex issues. It is one of the most significant evidence that the investigating officer collect from crime scenes and the samples will be examined by the forensic laboratories. This research provides the possible areas where DNA evidence may be considered as admissible evidence in the court of Bangladesh. There is a law enacted in Bangladesh, that is DNA Act 2014, where it provides the entire procedure to use DNA as evidence and it should be admissible. However, there are many lacking found for using DNA evidence. People have faced many challenges for asking the admissibility of DNA evidence. This research will critically analysis the legislations, relevant cases and relevant articles in regard to the use of DNA evidence in Bangladesh. The aim of the study to discuss about admissibility of DNA evidence in Bangladesh. In this research work I tried to find out the way by which the DNA evidence may admissible in Bangladesh and it may reduce the crime and find out the criminals.