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Bangladesh is one of the few Muslim-majority nations where "proselytizing" i.e. conversions from one religion to another are generally accepted and is legalized by law under article 41 of the constitution, subject to law, public order, and morality. [5] Bangladesh was founded as a secular state, but Islam was made the state religion in the 1980s.
Freedom of religion is one of the cornerstones of Bangladesh's Constitution. [161] Article 12 calls for secularity , the elimination of interfaith tensions and prohibits the abuse of religion for political purposes and any discrimination against, or persecution of, persons practicing a particular religion. [ 162 ]
On 28 September 2018, at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said there are 1.1-1.3 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. [19] [20] The Constitution of Bangladesh declares Islam as the state religion. Bangladesh is the fourth-largest Muslim-populated country.
First page of the original Constitution of Bangladesh in Bangla. The Constitution of Bangladesh [a] —since its adoption by the 'controversial' [1] [2] [3] and virtually "one-party" [4] Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh in 1972—has repeatedly come under criticism for its failure to build institutionalism in governance and politics, safeguard human rights, and ensure the independence of the ...
The Constitution of Bangladesh was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh on 4 November 1972. It came into effect on 16 December 1972. The Constitution Drafting Committee was chaired by Law Minister Dr. Kamal Hossain. The Bangladeshi constitution became the second in South Asia to specifically use the word "secularism" in its text. [1]
According to the 15(Ga), 15 (Gha) and 27 paragraphs of constitution of Bangladesh, everyone is equal in law and state is bound to provide equal rights to citizens of Bangladesh without considering their religion or caste. [1] According to 39–1, 39–2 (Ka), (Kha), state provide freedom of speech to every citizen. [1]
The fundamental rights of the people of Bangladesh have been namely guaranteed in Part III (Article 26-47) of the constitution of Bangladesh. [1] [2] [3] But the protection of fundamental rights under the Constitution has been inconsistent and that is why, during the period from 2009 to 2023 under the rule of the Awami League-led government, 2,699 people were victims of extrajudicial killings ...
Ohidul Islam and Others v. The Government of Bangladesh and Others was a case brought before the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. [1] [2] The writ petition was filed three years after the Government of Bangladesh, amid the 2018 quota reform movement, issued a circular declaring the existing quotas for descendants of 1971 Liberation War veterans to be unconstitutional. [3]