Bangladesh
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- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary democracy
- CONSTITUTION
- December 16, 1972, suspended on March 24, 1982, restored on November 10, 1986, amended several times
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law and Islamic law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court (judges appointed by the President)
RELIGIONS
83% Muslims, 16% Hindus, Buddhist, Catholic, and Protestant minorities
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
At least 19 people were sentenced to death for murder...
At least 19 people were sentenced to death for murder in Bangladesh, but no execution was reported in 1999
- JANUARY 1, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh had no extradition treaty with any country...
Bangladesh had no extradition treaty with any country except Thailand
- JANUARY 1, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Under the previous government of the Bangladesh Nationalist...
Under the previous government of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), increasing efforts were made to protect human rights
- JANUARY 1, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
In 1997 capital offenses were extended to include skyjacking...
In 1997 capital offenses were extended to include skyjacking and sabotage
- JANUARY 1, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A survey by the U
A survey by the U
- JANUARY 1, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
One of the most important capital case is the trial...
One of the most important capital case is the trial of those accused of involvement in Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's assassination that began in March 1997
- DECEMBER 1, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
In October, the new draft bill providing for capital...
In October, the new draft bill providing for capital punishment in extreme cases of violence against women and children was sharply criticized by both fundamentalist and progressive groups in Bangladesh
- OCTOBER 10, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On August 10, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's cabinet...
On August 10, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's cabinet approved "The Women and Child Repression Control Act, 1999", a new draft legislation to introduce capital punishment for rape, kidnapping and acid throwing, among other crimes, to check the increase in
- SEPTEMBER 21, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On September 21, 3 Pakistanis identified as Alef Jan,...
On September 21, 3 Pakistanis identified as Alef Jan, 37, Ibrahim Khan, 35, and Rais Khan, 27 appeared before a criminal court in Dhaka to face trial and possibly the death penalty on charges of smuggling heroin into Bangladesh
- AUGUST 12, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On August 12, Abdul Karim, Hashmat Ali, Jonab Ali,...
On August 12, Abdul Karim, Hashmat Ali, Jonab Ali, Kafil Uddin, Samedul Huq and Dulal were condemned to death for killing Joinul Abedin Master of Balia village in Sadar District on January 31, 1995 while he was returning home, due to previous enmity
- JULY 28, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh voted against the resolution on the death...
Bangladesh voted against the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 28
- JULY 22, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Bangladesh signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty