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
- MAY 7, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN LALBAGH SEVEN-MURDER CASE
a special tribunal court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced two men to death, eight to life terms and one to 10 years imprisonment in the sensational seven-murder case in Lalbagh in the city 8 years ago.
- APRIL 28, 2008BahrainDEATH PENALTY
BAHRAIN: FINAL APPEAL REJECTED
a Bangladeshi cook will be executed in Bahrain after the Cassation Court...
- APRIL 24, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 12 MEN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDER IN BAGERHAT
twelve people were sentenced to death, one of them in absentia, for the murder of a shrimp gher owner out of enmity at Rampal, Bangladesh, about seven years ago.
- APRIL 17, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE MEN ARE TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDER IN CHUADANGA
the district court in Chuadanga, Bangladesh, sentenced three men to death and two others to life imprisonment for the murder of a UP member at Alamdanga 12 years ago
- APRIL 17, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: DHAKA SEEKS CLEMENCY FOR 8 CITIZENS ON DEATH ROW IN S ARABIA
Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed sought amnesty from Saudi Arabia for eight Bangladeshis sentenced to death on a murder charge, foreign ministry and Bangabhaban presidential palace officials said.
- APRIL 16, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH SEEKS FUNDS TO SAVE CONVICTS ON SAUDI DEATH ROW
Bangladesh's government is seeking funds to pay "blood money" to secure the release of eight workers now on death row in Saudi Arabia over the murder of an Egyptian worker, officials
- MARCH 27, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. FOUR STUDENTS GET DEATH PENALTY FOR KILLING SPREE
four former students who shot dead eight rivals with AK-47 rifles over a college
- MARCH 17, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. 7 SENTENCED TO DEATH IN NARSINGDI MURDER CASE
the seven accused in the Narsingdi Seven Murder Case were given death
- FEBRUARY 28, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, a husband and two hired killers were
in Patuakhali, Bangladesh, a husband and two hired killers were
- FEBRUARY 20, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
six men, four in absentia, were sentenced to death for a murder at Rajoir
six men, four in absentia, were sentenced to death for a murder at Rajoir
- FEBRUARY 19, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a Bangladeshi court sentenced six young men to death for raping
a Bangladeshi court sentenced six young men to death for raping
- FEBRUARY 17, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH HANDS DEATH SENTENCE TO 3 ISLAMISTS
a special Bangladesh court sentenced three members of militant Islamic groups to