1. Introduction Definition of women: In accordance with section 10 of the Penal Code 1980, the word "women" denotes a female human being of any age. we will find the Long Poem of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam who said - Nari Shammyer gan Gai, Amar chokhkhe purush-romoni Kono bhedabhed nai. Bishshe ja kichu mohan srishti Chiro kollankor, Ordhek tar koriyache nari Ordhek tar noro The translate of above four sentence are as such: signing the song of equality - no deference between men and women in my eye. The greatest creature in the world for ever blessing the half is done by woman and the rest is done by man. Accordance to this statement we find that, in this world both men and women have equal importance behind any creative work. It is not possible to do anything without woman. as such Begum Rakia, Sofia Kamal have high reputation for their morality,integrity,imparttiality and have competence in matter of women rights. In spite of having these quality the pre- colonial condition of women was very bad. before the birth of Muhammad and rise of islam In pre-Islamic era was known as the age of Jahiliya, the age of barbarism, darkness. so infanticide was a common fact and female infanticide was a traditional source of them. In that era women were deprived from education system, socio-economic condition, participate of business etc. After birth of our (ph) Muhammad women were developed day by day according to islamic history, Khadija who was the first wife of muhammad was a prosperous business women and also inspired muhammad going on the business. Abu sufyan was also politically active. now women are related to all sectors likes- educational, economical, cultural, social sectors and the get a good salary beside men.1 1 my personal opinion. 1
2. Women's Rights under the Family Laws The General Law consists of civil and criminal laws, which are governed respectively by the Code of Civil Procedure of 1908, the Penal Code of 1860 and the Criminal Procedure Code of 1898. The Personal or Family Laws are under the General Law but mostly are governed by the civil law: the matters which directly affect women such as marriage, divorce, dower, maintenance, guardianship, custody, inheritance and restitution of conjugal rights are separately governed by each religious community's "religious personal law" system. For example, take marriage. Muslim parties, says Pereira, are regulated by, among others, the Muslim Family Ordinance 1961 or the Muslim Marriages and Divorce (Registration) Act 1974. Hindu parties are regulated by (among others) the Hindu Marriages Disabilities Removal Act 1946 or the Hindu Widow's Remarriage Act 1856. Christian parties to marriage meanwhile, come under the Christian Marriage Act 1872. The existence of separate laws for each community means that the kind of justice meted out to a woman is determined by the religious community she belongs to. Most of these laws are antiquated and originated from patriarchal mindsets and therefore do little to change the status of women from helpless, inferior citizens.