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introduced the Bangladesh Constituent Assembly (Cessation of Membership) Order 1972. The order stipulated that any resolution by a lawmaker without the approval of his/her party would result in expulsion from the assembly. The order inspired
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Under the interim constitution, law making powers resided with the executive branch. When K. M. Obaidur Rahman, an Awami League lawmaker, raised a question as to why the constituent assembly was not given legislative powers, Prime Minister
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in less than a year. However, from the time of its drafting until today, the constitution has been often labelled as "fascist" and criticized for fostering autocracy and failing to adequately safeguard human rights.
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The first blows to the original constitution came in 1973 and 1974, when Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's government passed amendments that gave the state the power to suspend fundamental rights during a
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The citizenship debate of "Bengali v Bangladeshi" contributed to a sense of alienation among the indigenous hill population in the country's southeast, and was seen as a factor behind the
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following the country's independence. It comprised representatives elected in the national and provincial council elections of Pakistan held in 1970.
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politics. An executive presidency lasted till 1990, when parliamentary democracy was restored; and the presidency returned to its ceremonial nature.
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is mulling over convening a new constituent assembly to draft a new inclusive democratic constitution, ensuring the inviolability of human dignity.
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The unitary state laid down by the constitution has been a stumbling block for decentralizing Bangladesh's judiciary. When the government created
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were among the prominent members on the committee. Sengupta, the lone NAP(W) member in the body, was a vocal member of the opposition bench.
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in Bangladesh. Once the constitution took effect, the constituent assembly became the provisional parliament of Bangladesh until the
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in cities like Sylhet, Rajshahi and Chittagong in 1988, the Supreme Court ruled that it was in contradiction of the unitary state.
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The dominance of left-wing parties led by the Awami League in the constituent assembly resulted in numerous references to
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The Assembly approved the constitution on 4 November 1972, and it took effect on 16 December 1972—a day commemorated as
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was the first and, to date, the only constitution-making body of Bangladesh, convened in 1972 by the government of
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who had signed the declaration of independence. The initial tally of members was 469. The Awami League had a
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with 167 MNAs & 298 MPAs. Other parties represented in the body were independents (1 MNA & 4 MPAs),
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Mass Uprising and Constitution: On the Development of People's Political Consciousness in Bangladesh
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in the document. The socialist influence contradicts with Bangladesh's largely free market economy.
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motion to remove a prime minister, even though the country's prime ministers are often accused of
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The Birth Story of Bangladesh's Constitution in Light of the Constituent Assembly Debates
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The Constitution Drafting Committee was formed on 11 April 1972. It had 34 members with
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Barrister Badal rashid, was a Bangladeshi politician, MNA and a leading member of the
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party ran on the platform of developing a new Pakistani constitution based on the
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led military government's inaction in providing relief to Bengali Muslims in the
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became annoyed. Subsequently, on the advice of the prime minister, President
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Bangladesh, the First Four Years: From 16 December 1971 to 15 December 1975
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As a result of the controversial Article 70, Bangladesh has never seen a
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The Rules of Procedure was adopted in the first two-day plenary session.
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in 1955) & the West Pakistan based government had existed since the
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and incompetence. The lack of checks and balances is often criticized.
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The Constituent Assembly was initially composed of all Members of the
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War and peace in the Chittagong Hill Tracts: retrospect and prospect
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As the assembly was formed with representatives elected under the
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was its only female member. Barrister Amirul Islam and Advocate
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and judicial precedent, making Bangladesh a part of the
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Index

Coat of arms or logo
Unicameral
Parliament of Pakistan
East Pakistan Provincial Assembly
Jatiya Sangsad

Prime Minister's Office
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Legal Framework Order, 1970
Yahya Khan
Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani
Badruddin Umar
A.S.M. Abdur Rab
Farhad Mazhar
Constitution
mass uprising
interim government of Bangladesh


Constitution
Amendments
Law of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Code
Penal Code
Human rights
Article 70
Judicial review
Government

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