Bangladesh
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Retentionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · While in 1997 capital offenses were extended to include...
- News items in the archive
- 1,317
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Bangladesh is classified as Retentionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 1,317 news items on Bangladesh, from 1999 to today.
In Bangladesh capital punishment applies to a wide list of offences and is imposed both by the ordinary courts and by special tribunals, including the one for the crimes of the war of independence. The method is hanging.
Sentences are numerous and include trials with many defendants. The archive gathers sentences, executions and appeals.
Latest news
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN HANGED FOR KILLING WOMAN, SON
ABM Nazmul Sakib, alias Ashik, 32, a private tutor, was executed in Jessore Central Jail
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: DEATH PENALTY EXECUTED IN RAJSHAHI JAIL
Nistar Ali was executed in Rajshahi Central Jail in Bangladesh for killing his wife Merina Begum, 22, in Beldanga village under Shapaher Upazila in Naogaon district on September 14, 1999.
- AUGUST 7, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: DEATH PENALTY UPHELD
the Bangladeshi Supreme Court upheld the death sentences of Ilias Hossain
- JULY 26, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: HC ACQUITS 3, COMMUTES 7 DEATH SENTENCES
justices Mohammad Fazlur Raham and Bhabani Prasad Singha of the Bangladeshi High Court acquitted three for murdering ward commissioner Saidur Rahman Newton in Dhanmondi area on May 10, 2002.
- JULY 19, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: EX-COP, TWO OTHERS GET DEATH SENTENCE
in Bangladesh, Judge Md Rezaul Islam of Dhaka’s Speedy Trial Tribunal sentenced ex Motijheel policeman A K M Rafiqul Islam...
JULY 19, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN HANGED FOR KILLING POLICEMAN
a prisoner was hanged at Kashimpur central jail in Gazipur district north of Dhaka city, Bangladesh.
- JULY 18, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
a condemned convict was executed at Pabna Jail, seven year after his conviction.
a condemned convict was executed at Pabna Jail, seven year after his conviction.
- JULY 17, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: SPLIT VERDICT IN JHENIDAH BLASTS CASE
the Bangladeshi High Court delivered a split verdict in the case of 21 death sentence awarded to Jama'tul Mujahideen members for a series of bomb blasts in Jhenidah on August 17, 2005.
- JUNE 26, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: EDEN STUDENT MENOKA KILLER TO HANG
Judge Rezaul Karim of Dhaka's Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 in Bangladesh
- JUNE 6, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 2 TO WALK GALLOWS
in Bangladesh, judge Mohammad Rezaul Islam of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 in Dhaka sentenced Mohammad Rubel and Mithun Chanda to death in absentia.
JUNE 5, 2011KuwaitDEATH PENALTYKUWAIT: BANGLADESHI TRIO SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER OF COMPATRIOT
The Kuwait Criminal Court sentenced three Bangladeshis to death for the premeditated murder
- MAY 31, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 2 TO HANG FOR MURDER
in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Speedy Trial Tribunal judge Shahed Nur Uddin sentenced Mohammad Nasir, 26, and 'Yasin', 28 to death for fatally stabbing contractors Monir and Alam.
- MAY 26, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH IN FARIDPUR
in Faridpur, Bangladesh, a court sentenced four people to death for killing two siblings in 2007.
- MAY 26, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: HUSBAND TO DIE FOR KILLING WIFE
in Dhaka, Bangladesh, additional district and sessions judge Rejaul Karim sentenced Mofajel Akon...
- MAY 19, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER IN CTG
in Bangladesh, Additional Chittagong Metropolitan Sessions Judge La Mong sentenced Salauddin...
- MAY 17, 2011United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: DEATH FOR WATCHMAN FOR KILLING OWNER
in the United Arab Emirates, the Federal Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of a Bangladeshi watchman for killing his employer and landlord in 2005.
- APRIL 27, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 2 MEN TO WALK TO GALLOWS FOR DOWRY
in Kushtia, Bangladesh, a Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge sentenced two men to death in absentia for killing their wives for dowry in separate verdicts.
- APRIL 7, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: HUSBAND TO WALK TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN KUSHTIA
in Kushtia, Bangladesh, women and children repression prevention tribunal judge Akbar Hossain Mridha sentenced Manik Mollah...
- MARCH 30, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 3 TO WALK TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING A BUSINESSMAN IN SYLHET
in Sylhet, Bangladesh, Additional District and Sessions Judge M Najir Ahmed sentenced Abdul Mannan...
- MARCH 22, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: HC DECLARES TAHER TRIAL ILLEGAL
justices Chowdhury and Hossain of the Bangladeshi High Court found that the July 21, 1976, execution of Col Abu Taher was illegal.
- MARCH 21, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: 4 TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING JUBO LEAGUE LEADER
in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Judge Md Rezaul Islam of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 sentenced Pallab Bepari...
- MARCH 11, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE TO DIE FOR KILLING SCHOOLBOY
in Bangladesh, three people were sentenced to death kidnapping and killing schoolboy Tanjirul Islam Mishelin from Dania under Shyampur police station on July 5, 2003, for ransom
- MARCH 11, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: THREE TO DIE FOR KILLING SCHOOLBOY
in Bangladesh, three people were sentenced to death for kidnapping and
MARCH 2, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: MAN EXECUTED IN SYLHET JAIL
Robi Munda, 60, from Habiganj, was executed in Sylhet Central Jail in Bangladesh
- JANUARY 27, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE TO WALK GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN GOPALGANJ
in Gopalganj, Bangladesh, Tuhin Kazi of Manikhar village was sentenced to death by Judge Golam Morshed of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal for killing his wife Mina Sultana for dowry on August 10, 2007.
- JANUARY 24, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: FIVE TO GO TO GALLOWS IN JL LEADER MURDER CASE
Sirajganj, Bangladesh, District and session judge Salma Bhanu sentenced BNP
- JANUARY 17, 2011BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN AWARDED DEATH PENALTY IN SATKHIRA
in Satkhira, Pakistan, Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge SM Rezanur Rahman sentenced Ruhul Amin, 30, of Telkara village in Kolaroa upazila, to death for killing his wife Zannatul Ferdous, 23, on May 9, 2007, after torturing her for d
- JANUARY 1, 2011BangladeshDEATH 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 29, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: ONE TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING GIRL AFTER RAPE
in Bangladesh, Judge Kaniz Akhter Nasrina Khatun of Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 sentenced Manik Mia, a resident of Tangail district, to death for killing his sister-in-law after raping her in Mirzapur of Tangail on June 13, 1997.
DECEMBER 22, 2010BangladeshDEATH PENALTYSAUDI BEHEADS BANGLADESHI CONVICTED OF MURDER
Saudi Arabia beheaded Bangladeshi national Kirun Abdelghani in Jeddah