Domestic violence against women is prevalent throughout the world
in different forms even in this twenty first century. Though the view towards
domestic violence varies across the countries the World Bank has already
spotted it as a global epidemic. Domestic violence, whether in urban or rural
areas, puts women community at vulnerable position as it causes both
physical and psychological grievances. Several forms of domestic violence
including physical, psychological, sexual and economical violence have been
illustrated by different organizations worldwide. In Bangladesh, the
patriarchal capitalism puts women in such a position that they always remain
subservient under mail domination and in many cases this is reflected
through violence against them. This was criminalized in Bangladesh in 2010.
But the laws are not enough alone to protect the women from sufferings.
Strategies should be taken to raise the awareness among the general
population along with effective implementation of the law. This paper
depicts an overview on domestic violence against women from socio-cultural
and legal perspective emphasizing especially over the situation in
Bangladesh.