The National Forensic DNA Profiling Laboratory (NFDPL) is the first DNA laboratory of its kind in Bangladesh. It has been established by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh under the auspices of Multi-Sectoral Programme on Violence Against Women (MSP-VAW). Now it is physically located at Dhaka Medical College. Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA) has provided the required financial and technical assistance to establish the laboratory. DNA technology is increasingly vital to ensuring accuracy and fairness in the criminal justice system.  DNA can be used to identify criminals with incredible accuracy when biological evidence exists and to clear suspects and exonerate persons mistakenly accused or convicted of crimes. The laboratory will provide services to various investigating agencies to solve violent crimes like murder, rape, disputes arising over issues like paternity, maternity or inheritance and determining the identity of missing children, mass disaster victims or unrecognizable dead bodies. The laboratory is well equipped to provide all kinds of DNA testing service related to criminal investigation.