Death Penalty

Law Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul (L) and United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (R). Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Death penalty abolition not feasible in current context: Asif Nazrul tells UN rights chief

He also stressed the importance of aligning any significant legal changes with societal aspirations

Logo of JMBF. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

France-based rights group urges scrapping death penalty in Bangladesh

Al Jobayer Shopnil, a murder accused, has been given death penalty by a Narayanganj court on September 22. Photo: TBS
Court

Murder accused gets death penalty in Narayanganj

Representational image: Bar and Bench
Bangladesh

Man gets death penalty for murder of police constable in Cox's Bazar

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee speaks during the State Assembly session in Kolkata on 3 September. Photo: Collected
South Asia

West Bengal Assembly passes bill seeking death penalty for rape convicts

FILE PHOTO: A Taiwanese sailor aboard a Taiwan Navy vessel looks towards a Chinese warship while navigating on waters off Taiwan's western coast, in this handout image released May 23, 2024. Taiwan Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
China

China threatens death penalty for 'diehard' Taiwan separatists

Rights groups urge Bangladesh to abolish death penalty following drug trafficking case involving Botswana national
Crime

Rights groups urge Bangladesh to abolish death penalty following drug trafficking case involving Botswana national

All the convicts are currently on hiding except for Kafil Uddin, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Kafil was produced in court today (12 May). Photo: TBS
Court

9 to die for killing Jubo League leader in Cumilla

Representational image. Photo: Collected
Court

Two get death penalty for killing friend in Narayanganj

File photo of the High Court division building of the Supreme Court in Dhaka. Photo: Collected
Court

HC asks why 'death penalty' sans general guidelines not unconstitutional

File photo of the High Court division building of the Supreme Court in Dhaka. Photo: Collected
Court

HC questions validity of death penalty without clear guidelines

The High Court Division of Bangladesh. File Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Death penalty challenged in Bangladesh High Court

3 get death penalty, 2 life imprisonment for smuggling gold in Jashore
Bangladesh

3 get death penalty, 2 life imprisonment for smuggling gold in Jashore