At least 293 executions in 2021
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For drugs
On drug-related charges
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8th inmate to be put to death in the USA this year
A policeman has been sentenced to death in Bangladesh for killing his wife, Nepalnews reported on 6 October 2021.
The long incarceration and time spent agonising over the death penalty takes a heavy toll on prisoners who suffer from psychiatric illnesses and intellectual disability, according to a new study conducted in India.