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
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 PENALTYBANGLADESH 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 PENALTYBANGLADESH: 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
- NOVEMBER 14, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir informed Parliament that...
Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir informed Parliament that...
NOVEMBER 14, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: 21 DEATH CONVICTS PARDONED IN 4YRS
As many as 21 death row convicts were pardoned in Bangladesh by the President in about four
SEPTEMBER 25, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: FIVE PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH
In Bangladesh, a Dhaka court sentenced five people including three brothers to death
- AUGUST 14, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
in Bangladesh, the High Court has acquitted 12 convicts...
in Bangladesh, the High Court has acquitted 12 convicts...
- JUNE 7, 2012BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
the High Court, in Bangladesh...
the High Court, in Bangladesh...