Death penalty

Death penalty
Six JMB members have been sentenced to death for killing freedom fighter in Kurigram

Six JMB members sentenced to death for killing freedom fighter

This combination photo created on 3 June 2022 shows undated handout photographs released by Myanmar's Military Information Team on 21 January 2022 of democracy activist Kyaw Min Yu, also known as 'Jimmy', who rose to prominence during Myanmar's 1988 student uprising and was arrested in an overnight raid in October 2021 (L) and former lawmaker Maung Kyaw, who also goes by the name Phyo Zeya Thaw, who has been accused of orchestrating several attacks on regime forces

Myanmar junta to carry out first judicial executions in decades

The junta has sentenced dozens of anti-coup activists to death as part of its crackdown on dissent after seizing power last year, but Myanmar has not carried out an execution for decades

International Crimes Tribunal

Three in Moulvibazar awarded death for crimes against humanity

Three people including Abdul Aziz alias Habul from Barlekha in Moulvibazar have been awarded death for crimes committed against humanity

Humayun Azad

Four awarded death sentence for killing author Humayun Azad

A Dhaka court has awarded death penalty to four JMB militants for killing polymath author and teacher of Dhaka University, Professor Humayun Azad

Shipon Hawladar and Naimul Islam, convicted of killing Chattogram railway official and freedom fighter Shafiuddin Ahmed, were executed at Cumilla Central Jail on 8 March, 2022

Two executed for killing freedom fighter Shafiuddin Ahmed

Two men convicted of killing Chattogram railway official and freedom fighter Shafiuddin Ahmed in 2003, were executed at Cumilla Central Jail on Tuesday night

Shravan Borikar (C), whose wife Sunanda died following serial blasts, poses with a placard as he celebrates along with others after an Indian court sentenced 38 people to death over a string of bomb blasts in 2008 that killed dozens in Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, in Ahmedabad on 18 February 2022.

38 sentenced to death over 2008 Gujarat bombings

An Indian court sentenced 38 people to death on Friday over a string of bomb blasts in 2008 that killed dozens in the city of Ahmedabad, in one of the country's biggest mass death sentences

Pradeep Kumar Das and Liaqat Ali

Sinha murder convicts Prodip, Liaqat appeal against conviction

Suspended police officials Pradip Kumar Das and Liaqat Ali, who have been sentenced to death in a case lodged over the brutal murder of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan, have appealed with the High ...

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Pakistani woman sentenced to death for 'blasphemous' WhatsApp status

A Muslim woman was sentenced to death in Pakistan on Wednesday after being convicted of sending a blasphemous text message and caricatures of Prophet Muhammad via WhatsApp

Abrar Fahad

Abrar murder case Death-row convict seeks acquittal

SM Mahmud Setu, a death-row convict in BUET student Abrar Fahad murder case, filed a petition with the High Court (HC) seeking acquittal on Wednesday

Brahmanbaria AL leader murder: 13 to die, 8 get life term

Brahmanbaria AL leader murder: 13 to die, 8 get life term

A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced 13 people to death in a case over the murder of a local Awami League (AL) leader in Brahmanbaria in 2016. The court also sentenced eight other accused to life ...

Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan

Avijit murder case Two death-row convicts hiding abroad: Home minister

Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday said sacked major Syed Mohammad Ziaul Haque and Akram Hossain alias Abir, two death-row convicts in blogger Avijit Roy murder case, are hiding in another ...

Two to die for killing farmer in Rajshahi

Two to die for killing farmer in Rajshahi

A court Monday sentenced two persons, including a woman, to death on charge of killing a farmer in the district around eight years back

Husband gets death for killing wife

Husband gets death for killing wife

A court Sunday sentenced a man to death and fined him Taka 100,000 in a case lodged over the murder of his wife in 2016

Award death sentence to Amit: Mother

BUET student Abrar murder Award death sentence to Amit: Mother

The phone of Rokeya Khatun, mother of slain BUET student Abrar Fahad, started ringing at around 12:00pm on Wednesday

Abrar Fahad

Abrar murder Capital punishment to stop repetition of brutal murder: Judge

BUET vice chancellor professor Satya Prasad Majumder also expressed his satisfaction with the verdict

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