The government is considering legal reforms that would shorten the term of life imprisonment, according to Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. “There was a discussion about reducing the life term from 30 years to a reasonable one. WHAT 'LIFE IMPRISONMENT' MEANS IN BANGLDESHAlthough many assume that a “life term” means imprisonment until death, the law in Bangladesh is more nuanced. Section 57 of the Penal Code, 1860, provides that, for calculation purposes, life imprisonment is to be considered equivalent to 30 years of rigorous imprisonment. However, this does not automatically mean that a life sentence ends after 30 years.

Source: bd News24 September 14, 2025 09:26 UTC