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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 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.
The original constitution of Bangladesh in 1972 reserved 15 seats for women in the Jatiya Sangshad for the first ten years. [2] This was increased to 30 seats in 1979 through the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh for the next 15 years. [2] The reserved seats expired in 1988 and no steps were taken to replace them.
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]
It laid down a list of fundamental rights in Bangladesh. The original 1972 constitution is often cited as the most democratic in Bangladesh's history, given later amendments which undermined the constitution's democratic credentials, including the separation of powers, the independence of the judiciary and the freedom of MPs to vote and debate ...
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]
Bangladesh is a common law country having its legal system developed by the British rulers during their colonial rule over British India. The land now comprises Bangladesh was known as Bengal during the British and Mughal regime while by some other names earlier. Though there were religious and political equipments and institutions from almost ...
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 .