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
- MARCH 24, 2022BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: EX-MP ABDUL KHALEQ MANDAL, KHAN ROKNUZZAMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on 24 March 2022 sentenced Satkhira district Jamaat Amir and former MP Abdul Khaleq Mandal alias Jallad Khaleq and Khan Roknuzzaman, who is absconding, to death in a case of crimes against humanity.
MARCH 22, 2022BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING NARAYANGANJ SCHOOLBOY
The Narayanganj Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-2 on 20 March 2022 sentenced four people to death and two others to life term rigorous imprisonment for killing a schoolboy in 2013.
MARCH 15, 2022BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: NINE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN NAOGAON FOR TRIPLE MURDER
The Naogaon Additional District and Sessions Judge Court on 14 March 2022 sentenced nine people to death and another to life term imprisonment for murdering three people in Badalgachhi upazila in the district in 2014.
MARCH 10, 2022BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO EXECUTED OVER MURDER OF FREEDOM FIGHTER AT CUMILLA CENTRAL JAIL
Two convicted of the 2003 murder of Chattogram Railway official and freedom fighter Shafiuddin Ahmed, were executed at Cumilla Central Jail on 8 March 2022 night.
MARCH 1, 2022BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH, SIX OTHERS TO LIFE FOR KILLING ZILLUR BHANDARI IN CHATTOGRAM
A Chattogram court on 14 February 2022 sentenced two people to death and six others to life in prison for the murder of Zillur Bhandari.
FEBRUARY 21, 2022BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 4 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING RMG WORKER IN ASHULIA
A Dhaka court on 16 February 2022 sentenced four people to death in a case filed over for the murder of a garment factory in Ashulia in July 2017.
- FEBRUARY 6, 2022BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO POLICE OFFICERS SENT TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING EX-ARMY MAJOR
A Bangladeshi court on 31 January 2022 handed down the death penalty to two policemen and life term to seven other officers on charges of killing an ex-army major in a “pre-planned” attack in Cox’s Bazar, a sea-side resort town, in 2020.
- JANUARY 26, 2022BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN GETS DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER AFTER RAPE
A Chattogram court on 20 January 2022 sentenced a man to death for killing a woman after rape at Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram in 2017.
JANUARY 25, 2022BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 5 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WOMAN IN MADARIPUR
A Madaripur court on 24 January 2022 sentenced five people to death for killing a housewife at the Rajoir upazila of the district in 2002.
DECEMBER 27, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 13 GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF BRAHMANBARIA AWAMI LEAGUE LEADER
A Dhaka court on 26 December 2021 sentenced 13 people to death in a case filed over the murder of a local Awami League leader in 2016.
DECEMBER 15, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 8 GET DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER OF SOLDIER IN JHENAIDAH
A Khulna tribunal on 15 december 2021 sentenced eight people to death for the murder of a soldier in Jhenaidah.
- DECEMBER 13, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: SATKHIRA MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
A Satkhira court on 12 December 2021 awarded the death penalty to a man for murdering his wife eleven years ago.