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
OCTOBER 6, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: RAPE, MURDER CONVICTS EXECUTED AT JESSORE CENTRAL JAIL
Two death-row convicts in a case filed for killing two women after raping them in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga district were executed on 4 October 2001 night.
OCTOBER 5, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MIZAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR CTG COURT BOMBING
Chattogram Anti-Terrorism Tribunal on 3 October 2021 awarded death sentence to Zahidul Islam Mizan alias "Boma Mizan" in a case filed over killing two people in a suicide bombing on a police check-post on the premises of a Chattogram court in 2005.
- SEPTEMBER 30, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: BUS SUPERVISOR GETS DEATH PENALTY IN DRUG CASE IN GAIBANDHA
A Gaibandha court on 17 August 2021 morning sentenced a man to death in a case over his involvement in smuggling heroin.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY OF TWO FOR THE RAPE AND MURDER OF A CHILD
The Supreme Court on 21 September 2021 upheld the death sentence of two persons convicted for the abduction, rape and murder of Tania, a child from Patuakhali.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SIX SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING LGBTQ ACTIVISTS
A court in Bangladesh on 31 August 2021 sentenced six members of a banned group to death and acquitted two others in connection with the murder of two LGBTQ rights activists five years ago.
JULY 17, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: ISLAMIST EXTREMIST EXECUTED FOR 2005 BOMB ATTACK
Bangladesh has executed a hardline Islamist for a 2005 bomb attack in which eight people died.
JUNE 23, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING HIS WIFE 17 YEARS AGO
A 55-year-old man was executed on 17 June 2021 for the killing of his wife over a family feud 17 years ago, jail authorities said.
MARCH 27, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 14 ISLAMIST MILITANTS GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE FOR ATTEMPTING TO KILL PM HASINA
A Bangladeshi court on 23 March 2021 handed down the death sentence to 14 Islamist militants for attempting to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her southwestern constituency in 2000.
MARCH 20, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 2 GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING CHILD IN CHAPAINAWABGANJ
Two people on 18 March 2021 were sentenced to death for killing a seven-year-old child, Baitul, in Chapainawabganj.
- MARCH 18, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: FOUR GET DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING BUSINESSMAN IN KHULNA
A Khulna court on 18 March 2021 sentenced four people to death and five others to life term imprisonment for killing a businessman in 2010.
MARCH 15, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: TWO GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING KHULNA COLLEGE TEACHER
A Khulna court sentenced two accused to death on 15 March 2021 for killing a teacher of Shahid Abul Kashem Degree College in 2017.
MARCH 11, 2021BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 9 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING MAN IN CTG
A Chattogram (Chittagong) court on 8 March 2021 sentenced nine people to death in a case filed over killing a man at Fatikchhari upazila 17 years ago.