Bangladesh
2026
- 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
- JUNE 29, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On June 29, District and Sessions Judge M
On June 29, District and Sessions Judge M
- APRIL 30, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On April 30, the President of the Bangladesh Awami...
On April 30, the President of the Bangladesh Awami Ulama League Hafez Maulana Habibullah Kanchpuri and other senior leaders of the organization in a joint statement demanded the death penalty for the deputy leader of the opposition in Parliament and for B
- APRIL 25, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On April 25, Additional District and Sessions Judge,...
On April 25, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Monwara Begum sentenced Liton to the death penalty on a charge of murder
- JANUARY 1, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
While in 1997 capital offenses were extended to include...
While in 1997 capital offenses were extended to include skyjacking and sabotage, in March 1998 the Bangladesh cabinet approved the death penalty for crimes against women and children, including trafficking, rape and murder
- JANUARY 1, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
It cosponsored the amendments presented by Egypt (A/C
It cosponsored the amendments presented by Egypt (A/C