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Death penalty proposed for hoarding
The food ministry is going to be tougher on hoarding as it proposes capital punishment or life imprisonment against the offenders.
4 get death penalty for Kamrangirchar murder
Speedy Trial tribunal-1 has awarded death penalty to four people for killing one Monir Hossain and cutting the dead body into seven pieces in 2013.
Death penalty for 4 war criminals
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday found four Moulvibazar men guilty of committing genocide during the Liberation War and handed down death penalties to all of them.
3 gets death for killing RMG worker after rape
A Narayanganj court today sentences three persons to death for killing a garment worker after rape.
Govt files appeal seeking death penalty for Oishee Rahman
The government has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking death penalty for Oishee Rahman in the much-talked-about sensational case filed over killing her parents in 2013.
12 get death for killing student
A court here yesterday sentenced 12 people to death for murdering a college student Robiul Islam Rajan, 24, over a land dispute in
War crimes: Quasem seeks deferral of review hearing
Convicted war criminal Mir Quasem Ali files a petition with the Supreme Court seeking two-month deferment on his review hearing against the judgement that upheld his death penalty.
Philippines' Duterte wants death penalty for revenge
Incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte yesterday hit out at "stupid" human rights campaigners, as he defended his imminent war on crime and emphasised the death penalty was for retribution.
Philippine president backs death penalty
Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte says he will seek to return the death penalty, in his first comments to reporters since last week's election.
Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani sentenced to death
Iranian billionaire businessman Babak Zanjani has been sentenced to death for corruption, justice officials say.
Death penalty of 2 JMB men commuted
In a retrial, a court in Rajshahi yesterday commuted the death penalties of two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leaders to life imprisonment in a case filed for killing RU teacher Muhammad Yunus 12 years ago.
War crimes: Mir Quasem’s appeal verdict Mar 8
Supreme Court concludes hearing and sets March 8 for delivering verdict on appeal filed by convicted war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem challenging his death penalty. Prosecution prays court to uphold death for Quasem, while defense seeks acquittal in conclusion hearing.
Quasem’s counsel ends arguments
Counsel for war criminal Mir Quasem Ali concludes arguments on an appeal filed with the Supreme Court by Quasem challenging his death penalty for wartime offences.
War trial: Hearing on Mir Quasem plea deferred
The Supreme Court defers for a week the hearing on the appeal filed by war criminal Mir Quasem Ali challenging his death penalty.
Mir Quasem’s appeal hearing begins tomorrow
The Supreme Court will start hearing tomorrow on an appeal challenging death penalty of war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali for his crimes against humanity.
Govt seeks SC review
The government yesterday filed a review petition with the Supreme Court seeking death penalty for Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee for the war crimes he committed during the Liberation War.
Govt to seek review by tomorrow
The government will move a review petition before the Supreme Court by tomorrow, seeking death penalty for convicted war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayedee, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said.
Happy, yet not happy enough
Justice seekers were happy with the apex court yesterday upholding the death penalty handed down to war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami but they would have been happier if it confiscated his wealth as well to compensate the victims.
Death stays for Death Designer
He masterminded the formation of a ruthless militia that unleashed terror on peace-loving Bangalees, killed unarmed civilians, raped women and destroyed properties during the 1971 Liberation War. Towards the end of the nine-month war, the infamous militia -- Al-Badr Bahini -- committed “crimes of serious gravity intending to demean the human civilisation”. Sensing Pakistan's imminent defeat, the notorious force systematically rounded up, tortured and killed the nation's brightest luminaries to intellectually cripple the soon-to-be independent Bangladesh.
