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The Penal Code of Bangladesh is the official criminal code of Bangladesh.It is based on the Indian Penal Code enacted in 1860 by the Governor General-in-Council. It is similar to the penal codes of countries formerly part of the British Empire in South and Southeast Asia, including Singapore, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
The Bangladesh Code is an official compilation and codification of laws in Bangladesh, which is published by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. The code was initiated in 1973 and first published in 1977. It has 47 volumes, of which 24 are in English and 23 are in Bengali.
Government Term President Prime Minister Cabinet Government type Party Election Parliamentary strength Provisional government [2] [3] 1971-1972 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. acting Syed Nazrul Islam. Tajuddin Ahmed: Mujib I: Provisional: AL: None — Constituent assembly [4] 1972-1973 Abu Sayeed Chowdhury: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Mujib II: Provisional ...
The Bangladesh government in response to this said: "The death penalty is maintained in Bangladesh only as an exemplary punishment for heinous crimes such as throwing of acid, acts of terrorism, planned murder, trafficking of drugs, rape, abduction of women and children.
[6] [7] The Anti-Corruption Commission of Bangladesh is crippled by the 2013 amendment of the Anti Corruption Commission Act introduced by the ruling Awami League government, which makes it necessary for the commission to obtain permission from the government to investigate or file any charge against government bureaucrats or politicians. [8]
The Bangladesh National Liberation Struggle (Indemnity) Order, 1973 (President's Order) The Trade Marks (Invalidation and Summary Registration) Order, 1973 (President's Order) The Bangladesh Wild Life (Preservation) Order, 1973 (President's Order) [Repealed] The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Order, 1973 (President's Order)
According to Section 10 (5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, the Government may, if it thinks expedient or necessary, appoint any persons employed in the Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) to be an Executive Magistrate and confer the powers of an Executive Magistrate on any such member.
Lesser offences, including all summary only offences and some either-way offences will be dealt with entirely in the magistrates' court. [6] A wide range of other legal matters are within the remit of magistrates, such as matters relating to licensing and debt collection, [8] for example.