Defines terrorist acts threatening national security and public safety, imposing penalties up to death or life imprisonment.
Death Penalty, Life Imprisonment, or Rigorous Imprisonment up to 20 years, plus fine
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Ministry of Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Gazette Extraordinary, 24 February 2009
2009
2026-09-01T00:00:00Z
English (Original) / Bengali (Official)
Specialized national security and penal statute enacted to prevent terrorism, unlawful insurgent activities, extortion for ideological violence, and illicit financing of terrorist entities. Establishes dedicated Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunals.
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সন্ত্রাসী কর্মকাণ্ডে অর্থায়নের শাস্তি
Criminalizes providing funds, property, or financial facilitation to terrorist actors or outlawed groups.
Rigorous Imprisonment from 4 to 20 years, plus double property value or up to 50 Lakh BDT fine
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The primary criminal code in Bangladesh that defines specific unlawful acts (such as theft, assault, fraud, or murder), sets statutory defenses (such as private defense), and determines the penalties judges can impose.
গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশের সংবিধান
The highest legal authority in Bangladesh. It guarantees basic fundamental human rights (like free speech, equality, and protection from unlawful arrest) and defines how the country's government, parliament, and courts operate.
ফৌজদারি কার্যবিধি, ১৮৯৮
The procedural rulebook for police investigations and criminal court trials. It defines how arrests must be carried out, how bail applications are decided, and how suspect rights are safeguarded during interrogation.
Act No. XVI of 2009
“Specialized national security and penal statute enacted to prevent terrorism, unlawful insurgent activities, extortion for ideological violence, and illicit financing of terrorist entities. Establishes dedicated Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunals.”
সন্ত্রাসমূলক কর্মকাণ্ড, অবৈধ অস্ত্রধারীদের তৎপরতা, রাষ্ট্রীয় নিরাপত্তা বিঘ্নকারী নাশকতা ও সন্ত্রাসে অর্থায়ন প্রতিরোধ সংক্রান্ত বিশেষ আইন।
Defines terrorist acts threatening national security and public safety, imposing penalties up to death or life imprisonment.
Death Penalty, Life Imprisonment, or Rigorous Imprisonment up to 20 years, plus fine
Criminalizes providing funds, property, or financial facilitation to terrorist actors or outlawed groups.
Rigorous Imprisonment from 4 to 20 years, plus double property value or up to 50 Lakh BDT fine