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
- 1,311
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 1,311 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
- 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, 2008BangladeshDEATH 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 PENALTYBANGLADESH. 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 PENALTYBANGLADESH. 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 PENALTYBANGLADESH HANDS DEATH SENTENCE TO 3 ISLAMISTS
a special Bangladesh court sentenced three members of militant Islamic groups to
- 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, 2008BangladeshDEATH PENALTYSAUDI 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 PENALTYBANGLADESH. 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 PENALTYBANGLADESH. 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
- NOVEMBER 8, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN MURDER CASE
in Bangladesh, a Sirajganj court sentenced a man to death, four to life imprisonment and another to rigorous imprisonment for a year in a murder case.
- OCTOBER 31, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: HUSBAND SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
a man was sentenced to death by a court in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, for murdering his wife for dowry seven years ago. Judge of the Women and Child Repression Prevention Tribunal Badsha Alamgir delivered the verdict in a crowded courtroom.
- OCTOBER 30, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
in Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh, District and Sessions Judge...
in Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh, District and Sessions Judge..
OCTOBER 27, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA. THREE BANGLADESHIS EXECUTED FOR ROBBERY, SEXUAL ASSAULT
three Bangladeshis were beheaded in Saudi Arabia after
- OCTOBER 2, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: MAN TO GO TO GALLOWS FOR KILLING WIFE IN PANCHAGARH
a court in Panchagarh, Bangladesh, sentenced a man to death for killing his wife about 12 years ago.
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
EX-DCC COMMISSIONER, FOUR OTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
a Dhaka Court in Bangladesh sentenced five people do death for killing Dhanmondi Sporting Club President Khairul Anwar Piaru in 2004.
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
BANGLADESH: SC LETS DEATH ROW PRISONERS APPEAL
the Bangladeshi Supreme Court granted applications by the condemned prisoners in the Bangabandhu murder case to appeal against their death sentences.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2007BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
TWO PEOPLE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN DOUBLE MURDER CASE
a court in Chuadanga, Bangladesh...