(1) This Act may be called the Registration of Hindu Marriage Act, 2012
(2) It shall be applicable to all the followers of Hindu religion who
resides in Bangladesh irrespective of their nationality.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, determine.

Unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, in this Act,
(a) “Hindu” means any citizen of Bangladesh who follows Hindu religion;
(c) “Hindu marriage” means approved marriage solemnized among the followers of Hindu religion and solemnized in accordance with their prevailing customs and usages according to Hindu Sastra;

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, custom and usage-rituals, for the purpose of protecting the documentary proof of Hindu marriage, Hindu marriage may be registered, in the manner prescribed by rules.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the validity of any Hindu marriage solemnized in accordance with the Hindu Sastra, shall not be affected due to nonregistration of Hindu marriage under this Act.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, a Hindu male below 21 (twenty-one) years of age or a Hindu female below 18 (eighteen) years of age get married, it is not registrable under this Act.

(1) After solemnization of the marriage in accordance with the Hindu religion, customs-usage and rituals, the Hindu Marriage Registrar shall, on the application by any party to the marriage, in the prescribed manner, for the purpose of protecting the documentary proof of such marriage, register the Hindu marriage in the prescribed manner.
(2) Marriage solemnized in accordance with the Hindu religion, customs-usage and rituals before coming into force of this Act may be registered following the provisions of this Act on the application by any party to the marriage made in the prescribed manner.