Bangladesh 2004
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News on Bangladesh in 2004
- DECEMBER 18, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
five young men were sentenced to death in Chittagong, Bangladesh...
five young men were sentenced to death in Chittagong, Bangladesh, and eight others given life imprisonment for the murder of three siblings at Kazipara in Hathazari.
- DECEMBER 7, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
the Supreme Court of Bangladesh dismissed the appeal against a High Court order that had confirmed
the Supreme Court of Bangladesh dismissed the appeal against a High Court order that had confirmed
- DECEMBER 2, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a speedy trial tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced three siblings to death penalty
a speedy trial tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, sentenced three siblings to death penalty
- DECEMBER 1, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a court in Bhola, Bangladesh, convicted Jahanara Begum Rumi, a housewife, and sentenced her to death
a court in Bhola, Bangladesh, convicted Jahanara Begum Rumi, a housewife, and sentenced her to death
- NOVEMBER 29, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a district and sessions court in Natore, Banlgladesh, sentenced Abdur Rahim to death
a district and sessions court in Natore, Banlgladesh, sentenced Abdur Rahim to death
- NOVEMBER 29, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a district and sessions court in Bagerhat, Bangladesh, sentenced Anwar Hossain to
a district and sessions court in Bagerhat, Bangladesh, sentenced Anwar Hossain to
- NOVEMBER 25, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a speedy trial tribunal in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced two people to death...
a speedy trial tribunal in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced two people to death and five others to life imprisonment for killing railway union leader Muhammad Shafi in June 2003.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A court in Sylhet, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Mashuk...
A court in Sylhet, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Mashuk Mia for killing a minor girl after raping her
- OCTOBER 31, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A court in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced to death...
A court in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced to death in absentia Abdur Rahman alias Janu Mia after convicting him of killing his wife Sharifa Khatun in Chinki Astana village, Mirersharai, on April 21, following a family feud
- OCTOBER 30, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a speedy trial tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced to death Chandan Bachar
a speedy trial tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced to death Chandan Bachar
- OCTOBER 24, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Two men were sentenced to death and another to life...
Two men were sentenced to death and another to life imprisonment for the murder of a Jubo League leader at Ispahani bazaar in Bandar, Bangladesh
- OCTOBER 20, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Three Bangladeshis were sentenced to death in their...
Three Bangladeshis were sentenced to death in their absence for their part in the 1975 "Jail Killings" of four people seen as heroes of the independence struggle
- OCTOBER 12, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A man was sentenced to death in absentia in Bangladesh...
A man was sentenced to death in absentia in Bangladesh for throwing acid on a girl in Nandirbazar village that left her blind in one eye
- OCTOBER 12, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, convicted two youths...
A court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, convicted two youths and sentenced them to death after convicting them of killing a four-and-a-half-year-old boy
- OCTOBER 11, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Aslam Gain and co-accused Borhan were sentenced to...
Aslam Gain and co-accused Borhan were sentenced to death for the rape and murder of Gain's wife on July 26, 2001 at Delarbati village in Bangladesh
- OCTOBER 10, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Solaiman Hossain was sentenced to death in Bangladesh...
Solaiman Hossain was sentenced to death in Bangladesh for killing his wife for dowry in a remote village of the country's Bera district
- OCTOBER 7, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Sohel and Raju Roy were sentenced to death by a Speedy...
Sohel and Raju Roy were sentenced to death by a Speedy Trial Tribunal and two others were sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of killing Saiful Islam in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, on September 5, 2003
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
The district court of Naogaon, Bangladesh, sentenced...
The district court of Naogaon, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Babul Hossain in absentia for killing a neighbour
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A third Bangladeshi policeman was hanged for the rape...
A third Bangladeshi policeman was hanged for the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in 1995
- SEPTEMBER 28, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a court in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, sentenced six men to death
a court in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, sentenced six men to death
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A court in Pabna, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Faraz...
A court in Pabna, Bangladesh, sentenced to death Faraz Ali of Ilshimari village in Iswardi after convicting him of killing his wife
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Sabuj, 28, and Habib were sentenced to death in Bangladesh,...
Sabuj, 28, and Habib were sentenced to death in Bangladesh, the latter in absentia, after being convicted of shooting down a neighbour out of enmity at Azampur, Uttara
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Officials said the execution of Amritlal Burman, a...
Officials said the execution of Amritlal Burman, a third Bangladeshi policeman convicted of the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in 1995, was fixed for September 29
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A court in Khulna, Bangladesh, sentenced Adhir Kumar...
A court in Khulna, Bangladesh, sentenced Adhir Kumar Biswas to death after convicting him of killing his wife Gita Rani for dowry at Doba village in the country's Rupsa district on May 16, 2000
- SEPTEMBER 2, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Two former policemen convicted of the rape and killing...
Two former policemen convicted of the rape and killing of a teenager were executed by hanging in a north Bangladesh jail
- AUGUST 31, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A court in Bangladesh sentenced to death Mohammad Aziz,...
A court in Bangladesh sentenced to death Mohammad Aziz, 30, for rape and murder
- AUGUST 30, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A court Bangladesh sentenced 10 people to death for...
A court Bangladesh sentenced 10 people to death for shooting dead five politicians at a 1999 political rally, which has been scarred by years of political violence
- AUGUST 29, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A court in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced six people...
A court in Chittagong, Bangladesh, sentenced six people to death for the murder of a Buddhist monk, Gyan Jyoti Mohasthobir
- AUGUST 25, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a man named Abdul Islam was hanged in Bangladesh for murder
a man named Abdul Islam was hanged in Bangladesh for murder
- AUGUST 21, 2004BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a man named Alal Uddin Alal was hanged in Bangladesh for murder
a man named Alal Uddin Alal was hanged in Bangladesh for murder