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
- FEBRUARY 11, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. MAN AWARDED DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILLING WIFE FOR DOWRY
a 35 year old man was awarded the death sentence for killing his wife for dowry
- FEBRUARY 7, 2008Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA. 8 BANGLADESHIS ON DEATH ROW
the relatives of eight expatriate Bangladeshi workers sentenced to death by a
- FEBRUARY 6, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a trial court in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, sentenced a man
a trial court in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, sentenced a man
- FEBRUARY 4, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. TWO YOUNG MEN TO HANG FOR MURDER IN CHITTAGONG
two young men are to walk the gallows for the murder of a money exchange trader
- JANUARY 24, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. 10 PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN POLICE-SLAUGHTERING CASE
ten people were sentenced to death for murdering four
- JANUARY 24, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a young housewife and her lover were sentenced to death for the murder of her
a young housewife and her lover were sentenced to death for the murder of her
- JANUARY 23, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
in Bangladesh, a Dhaka court sentenced five people, including a woman
in Bangladesh, a Dhaka court sentenced five people, including a woman
- JANUARY 1, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh applies the death penalty for such crimes as murder, sedition and drug-trafficking.
Bangladesh applies the death penalty for such crimes as murder, sedition and drug-trafficking.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh voted against the Resolution...
Bangladesh voted against the Resolution...
- NOVEMBER 26, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. MAN TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN RAJSHAHI
at the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in Rajshahi,
- NOVEMBER 22, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: YOUNG MAN TO WALK GALLOWS FOR MURDER
a young man was awarded the death penalty in Bangladesh for the murder of a mobile shop operator in Pabna town for refusing tolls in March last year.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH. FOUR GO TO GALLOWS FOR MURDER IN SIRAJGANJ
Judge ATM Mesbauddoula at a Speedy Trial Court in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, s