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The Constitution became effective on Bangladesh's Victory Day, precisely one year after the signing of the Instrument of Surrender. [7] The constitution has been amended 17 times since its adoption, a two-thirds supermajority is required in the Jatiya Sangsad to secure a constitutional amendment.
Incorporated four original fundamental state policies of the 1972 constitution nationalism, socialism, democracy and secularism. Increased number of women reserved seats to 50 from existing 45. After article 7 it inserted articles 7(a) and 7(b) in a bid to end take over of power through extra-constitutional means.
The Constitution of Bangladesh, enacted in 1972, established a democratic state with fundamental rights, an independent judiciary, and an elected parliament called the Jatiya Sangsad. [28] Since gaining independence, Bangladesh has faced issues of political instability, economic reconstruction, and social transformation.
Bangladesh Rifles revolt: 2009 CE: Shapla Square protests: 2013 CE: Bangladesh quota reform movement: 2013 CE: International Crimes Tribunal: 2009 CE: 2015 Bangladeshi political crisis: 2015 CE: 2018 Bangladesh road-safety protests: 2018 CE: 2018 Bangladesh quota reform movement: 2018 CE: 2021 Bangladesh Communal Violence: 2021 CE: Smart Bangladesh
After independence, the government of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman began to promote Bengali nationalism which was also the basis of Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan. [9] However, the nationalism based on the Bengali ethnicity left the indigenous peoples of Bangladesh dejected. Sheikh Mujib, rejecting the demands of constitutional recognition ...
The electorate approved still more changes to the constitution, formally re-creating a parliamentary system and returning governing power to the office of the prime minister, as in Bangladesh's original 1972 constitution. In October 1991, members of Parliament elected a new head of state, President Abdur Rahman Biswas.
The Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh was the first and, to date, the only constitution-making body of Bangladesh, convened in 1972 by the government of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman following the country's independence. [2] It comprised representatives elected in the national and provincial council elections of Pakistan held in 1970.
Pages in category "Fundamental principles of the constitution of Bangladesh" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .