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The procedure for amendments is demarcated in Article 142, a bill must be presented in the Jatiya Sangsad with the support of no less than two-thirds of all its members (233 MPs). [4] Amending the Constitution of Bangladesh is the process of making changes to the nation's supreme law.
The reserved seats expired in 1988 and no steps were taken to replace them. The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh increased the reserved seats to 30 for ten more years in 1990. [2] The provision expired in 2001. [3] The 14th amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh was passed on 17 May 2004 increased the reserved seats to 45. [2]
The Constitution of Bangladesh [a] is the supreme law of Bangladesh. Adopted by the 'controversial' [1] [2] [3] and virtually "one-party" [4] Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh on 4 November 1972, it came into effect on 16 December 1972. The Constitution establishes Bangladesh as a unitary parliamentary republic.
Pages in category "Amendments to the Constitution of Bangladesh" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh was passed on 30 June 2011. [1] On 17 December 2024, it was declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This amendment made some significant changes to the constitution: [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
As a result, on 2 July the BNP introduced the Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Bill 1991. The Awami League also put forward its own constitutional amendment bill. A 15-member select committee was formed to resolve the differences. [2] The committee produced a unanimous report and placed it before the Parliament on 6 August for approval.
In Bangladesh, media bias and disinformation is restricted under the certain constitutional amendments as described by the country's post-independence constitution. The Penal Code, one of the criminal codes deals with the media crime, which according to the law may be applicable to all substantive aspects of criminal law. [2]
The 16th amendment of the constitution of Bangladesh was passed by the parliament on 17 September 2014 which would give power to Jatiya Sangsad to remove judges if allegations of incapability or misconduct against them are proved. [7] On 5 May 2016, a special High Court bench declared the amendment illegal and unconstitutional.