摘要：The existence of the gender diverse population in Bangladesh is overcast. Officially, the state has already denied the existence of people from different gender identities other than male, female and third gender, the rearmost of which is not even properly defined. This study aims to clearly define gender terminologies that should be included in addition to the “Third Gender” purview recently acknowledged in the context of Bangladesh and to identify the existent barriers and social reaction of including such definition in the legal regime. In this context, gender diverse population refers to the extent to which a person’s gender identity, role, or expression differs from the conventional gender identity of male and female. To test the hypothesis that, there exist people of different gender identity in Bangladesh and separate legislation can be formed for coining the terminologies of different gender identities, primary research was concluded through analysis of scholarly articles, books, and other sources relevant to our field of research as literature review, and an online survey was distributed among the general population through random sampling. Furthermore, in-depth and door to door interviews were conducted and the data is compiled through narrative analysis. The results show various dimensions of outlook from people of different backgrounds and separate legislation for coining the terminologies of different gender identities is long down the road. The result suggests that sensibility of tolerance towards the gender diverse population is growing among the younger generation who are more likely to invest in ensuring equal rights for everyone; however, the same sensibility is not reflected among the rest of the society. The initial step could be to give the gender diverse population a proper recognition that is to concede their existence in the constitution and in relevant laws.
关键词：Gender Diverse Population;Bangladesh;Definition;Human Rights
