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
APRIL 9, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: PM REJECTS NEW BLASPHEMY LAWS
Bangladesh's prime minister rejected demands for tougher blasphemy laws in the face of
MARCH 20, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYUAE: MAID, LOVER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER
The UAE’s top court sentenced a Bangladeshi housemaid and her lover to death after they
- FEBRUARY 28, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ISLAMIST LEADER SENTENCED TO DEATH
A special tribunal in Bangladesh convicted the leader of an Islamic political party of war crimes stemming
- FEBRUARY 26, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a Dhaka court, Bangladesh, awarded death penalty to three convicted
a Dhaka court, Bangladesh, awarded death penalty to three convicted
FEBRUARY 17, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: NEW LAW ALLOWS DEATH PENALTY
Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters cheered on learning Parliament passed a law
JANUARY 28, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 2 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BLASTS IN SHARIATPUR
A Shariatpur court sentenced two activists of the banned Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh
JANUARY 21, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: WAR TRIBUNAL GIVES DEATH SENTENCE IN FIRST RULING
A Bangladesh war crimes tribunal sentenced a former leader of the country’s largest Islamic
- JANUARY 18, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH TO DROP DEATH PENALTY PLANS FOR COUNTERFEITING
Bangladesh will drop plans to impose the death penalty for counterfeiting, a central bank
- JANUARY 14, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a Dhaka court, in Bangladesh, has sentenced two persons to death
a Dhaka court, in Bangladesh, has sentenced two persons to death
- JANUARY 1, 2013BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Article 32 of the Constitution provides
Article 32 of the Constitution provides
- DECEMBER 30, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 5 GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING SAUDI OFFICIAL
A Dhaka court sentenced five people to death for murdering Saudi Arabia embassy official
- DECEMBER 24, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a Dhaka court, in Bangladesh, awarded death penalty
a Dhaka court, in Bangladesh, awarded death penalty