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
- FEBRUARY 7, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On February 7, 2000, court officials confirmed that...
On February 7, 2000, court officials confirmed that more than 100 death penalty cases were awaiting confirmation
- FEBRUARY 7, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Additional District and Sessions Judge Biplob Goshwami...
Additional District and Sessions Judge Biplob Goshwami sentenced Dulal Mridha, 35, to death by hanging for killing his wife, Piara Begum, over a dowry dispute on May 12, 1998 and burying the body behind his house
- FEBRUARY 6, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Despite repeated attempts by the prosecution, the High...
Despite repeated attempts by the prosecution, the High Court failed to fix a date for the hearing to confirm the lower court verdict that meted out death sentences to 15 former army officers for killing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- JANUARY 30, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
The Bangladeshi Parliament passed the Women and Children...
The Bangladeshi Parliament passed the Women and Children Repression Prevention Bill 2000 proposed by Sheikh Hasina's government
- JANUARY 1, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
At least 19 people were sentenced to death for murder...
At least 19 people were sentenced to death for murder in Bangladesh, but no execution was reported in 1999
- JANUARY 1, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh had no extradition treaty with any country...
Bangladesh had no extradition treaty with any country except Thailand
- JANUARY 1, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Under the previous government of the Bangladesh Nationalist...
Under the previous government of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), increasing efforts were made to protect human rights
- JANUARY 1, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
In 1997 capital offenses were extended to include skyjacking...
In 1997 capital offenses were extended to include skyjacking and sabotage
- JANUARY 1, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
A survey by the U
A survey by the U
- JANUARY 1, 2000BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
One of the most important capital case is the trial...
One of the most important capital case is the trial of those accused of involvement in Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's assassination that began in March 1997
- DECEMBER 1, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
In October, the new draft bill providing for capital...
In October, the new draft bill providing for capital punishment in extreme cases of violence against women and children was sharply criticized by both fundamentalist and progressive groups in Bangladesh
- OCTOBER 10, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On August 10, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's cabinet...
On August 10, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's cabinet approved "The Women and Child Repression Control Act, 1999", a new draft legislation to introduce capital punishment for rape, kidnapping and acid throwing, among other crimes, to check the increase in
- SEPTEMBER 21, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On September 21, 3 Pakistanis identified as Alef Jan,...
On September 21, 3 Pakistanis identified as Alef Jan, 37, Ibrahim Khan, 35, and Rais Khan, 27 appeared before a criminal court in Dhaka to face trial and possibly the death penalty on charges of smuggling heroin into Bangladesh
- AUGUST 12, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On August 12, Abdul Karim, Hashmat Ali, Jonab Ali,...
On August 12, Abdul Karim, Hashmat Ali, Jonab Ali, Kafil Uddin, Samedul Huq and Dulal were condemned to death for killing Joinul Abedin Master of Balia village in Sadar District on January 31, 1995 while he was returning home, due to previous enmity
- JULY 28, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh voted against the resolution on the death...
Bangladesh voted against the resolution on the death penalty approved by the UN Commission on Human Rights on April 28
- JULY 22, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
Bangladesh signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed...
Bangladesh signed the letter, dated 22 July 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death penalty
- JUNE 29, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On June 29, District and Sessions Judge M
On June 29, District and Sessions Judge M
- APRIL 30, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On April 30, the President of the Bangladesh Awami...
On April 30, the President of the Bangladesh Awami Ulama League Hafez Maulana Habibullah Kanchpuri and other senior leaders of the organization in a joint statement demanded the death penalty for the deputy leader of the opposition in Parliament and for B
- APRIL 25, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
On April 25, Additional District and Sessions Judge,...
On April 25, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Monwara Begum sentenced Liton to the death penalty on a charge of murder
- JANUARY 1, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
While in 1997 capital offenses were extended to include...
While in 1997 capital offenses were extended to include skyjacking and sabotage, in March 1998 the Bangladesh cabinet approved the death penalty for crimes against women and children, including trafficking, rape and murder
- JANUARY 1, 1999BangladeshDEATH PENALTY
It cosponsored the amendments presented by Egypt (A/C
It cosponsored the amendments presented by Egypt (A/C