Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Friday reaffirmed the EU's unequivocal opposition to the death penalty in all cases and under all circumstances.

"More than two-thirds of countries worldwide have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice, showing that justice and human dignity can prevail," he said while speaking at a photo exhibition.

Evidence shows that the application of the death penalty does not act as a deterrent to crime, said Ambassador Miller, observing that it can risk, however, the execution of innocent people, as this exhibition well illustrates.

The Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Embassy of France...