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BGD-1972-C-33095
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Bangladesh
Subjects (Classification)
General provisions; Constitutional law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1972-11-04
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Constitution
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprised of 11 Parts, concerning matters including fundamental principles of state policy, fundamental rights, and the Executive, judiciary, and Legislature. Prohibits racial, sexual and religious discrimination, and forced labour. Provides for equality of rights for men and women, freedom of assembly and association, and freedom of profession or occupation.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1971-03-26 (BGD-1971-L-87976)
Bangladesh (Adaptation of Existing Laws) Order, 1972.
Implementing text(s)
1991-08-10 (BGD-1991-L-92055)
Referendum Act 1991 (Act No.25 of 1991).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Constitution (as amended)
Publisher
Parliament's website
Country
Bangladesh
URL
http://www.parliament.gov.bd/
File
BGD33095 Eng2.pdf (PDF of Constitution as amended to 2011)
Electronic source title
Constitution in English
Author
University of Minnesota
Country
USA
URL
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/research/bangladesh-constitution.pdf
File
BGD33095.pdf (PDF of Constitution in English)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Constitutions of the Countries of the World
Publisher
Oceana Publications, Inc.
Place of publication
New York
Country
USA
Date
2012-10