...The 15th amendment, CG, indigenous people, and related issues→ M. Serajul Islam The 15th amendment was inevitable because of the abolition of the 5th and 7th amendments by the Court. However, the Parliamentary Committee that was set up to deal with the Court's rulings extended its terms of reference beyond the rulings and delved into issues and areas that had already divided the nation, for instance the issue of the caretaker government. Interestingly, the day before the Committee placed the draft of the 15th amendment before Parliament; its Co-Chairman stated in the media that it would not make any recommendation on the CG. Lo and behold, the abolition of the CG was the number one recommendation of the Committee that did not enhance its credibility to the public. The 15th amendment has also created controversy with regard to the people of our hill districts. Recently, on the occasion of World Indigenous People's Day, a few comments of the leaders of our hill tribes attracted my attention. One of them said on TV that the people of the hill tracts should be "grateful" to those who drafted the 15th amendment for "upgrading" their status from an "upajati" (sub-nation) to full "jati" (nation) by legally making them Bangalis from their hitherto status as Chakmas and members of other hill tribes of the country. The tone of sarcasm and sadness in his words did not escape viewers' attention. Another tribal leader who was interviewed on the same issue said that regrettably when...
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...Fifteenth amendment Of Bangladesh Constitution FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT THE LAST AMENDMENT 15th Amendment: The Parliament of Bangladesh, the Jatiya Shangsad passed the constitution 15th amendment bill 2011 on 30 June 2011 at amend it s constitution under which the caretaker government system for holding general election was scrapped. The bill which contains 15 proposals was passed by the division vote with a majority of 291-1.However amendments moved by ruling alliance opposing Islam as the state of religion and religion based politics were rejected. Islam has been retained as the state religion along -with Bismillahi-ar-rahmanir-rahim. Eleventh Amendment Salient feature of Fifteenth Amendment, Highlight of Fifteenth amendment: salient feature of the 15 amendment of the constitution passed by the parliament. *Caretaker government system abolish.*Election to be held under incumbent cabinet Islam as state religion and Bismillahi-Ar-Rahmanir-Rahim retained.*Revival of article 12 to restore secularism and freedom of religion.*the people of Bangladeshshall be known as bangles as nation and citizens of Bangladesh shall be known asBangladeshi.*Inserted article 7a and 7b in the constitution after the article 7 in a bid to end take over of power through extra-constitutional means.*Basic provision of the constitution are amendable. Twelfth amendment *In case of dissolution parliament by any reason election be held within 90 days of such dissolution. Increasing the number...
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...Salient features of 15th amendment of Constitution UNB, Dhaka Salient features of the 15th amendment of the Constitution passed by parliament Thursday. 1. Caretaker system abolished 2. Elections to be held under incumbent cabinet 3. Islam as State religion and ‘Bismillah-Ar-Rahman-Ar-Rahim’ retained 4. Revival of Article 12 to restore Secularism and freedom of religion 5. The people of Bangladesh shall be known as Bangalees as a nation and citizens of Bangladesh shall be known as Bangladeshis 6. Inserted articles 7A and 7B in the Constitution after Article 7 in a bid to end takeover of power through extra-constitutional means 7. Basic provisions of the constitution are not amendable 8. In the case of a dissolution Parliament by any reason, election should be held within 90 days of such dissolution 9. Increasing the number of women reserve seats to 50 from existing 45. 10. The Supreme Command of the defense services shall vest in the President and the exercise thereof shall be regulated by law. 11. The Chief Justice shall be appointed by the President, and the other judges shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice. 12. The portrait of the Father of the nation Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman shall be preserved and display at the offices of the President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker, and the Chief Justice and in head and branch offices of all government and semi-government offices, autonomous bodies, statutory public authorities...
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...In the words of Justice Holmes, “a page of history is worth a volume of logic”. The history of Bangladesh is epoch-making in the sense that it is a saga of bloodshed, tears and sacrifices of millions of people. Since its independence, Bangladesh is a democratic People’s Republic and it is the mandate of the people that it is only the Constitution itself is the solemn expression of the people’s will and no other laws. But it is the irony of the nation’s fate that since the adoption of the Constitution, it has undergone so many amendments that it hardly has its original spirit, the spirit which motivated the Drafters to draft the First Constitution of Bangladesh after its glorious birth through a long liberation struggle. An unenviable feature of the 'constitutional development' of Bangladesh is that it had to withstand two extra-constitutional, i.e., Martial Law, regimes. Later on the Fifth and the Seventh Amendments to the Constitution validated the Martial Law regimes, which raise a series of questions concerning their legality, both substantive and procedural. Can Parliament validate anything, which is otherwise invalid from its very beginning? Can a Martial Law Proclamation amend any provision of the Constitution and can the Parliament give legal coverage to that amendment? Can Parliament amend any provision of the Constitution which is considered as a basic structure of the Constitution? All these questions have been in the discussion for long 30 years....
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...The constitution of Bangladesh has so far been amended sixteen times. These amendments and and numerous proclamation orders have been responsible for bringing in profound changes in the original character of the document. The first, second, third and fourth amendments were made by AWAMI league government of seikh mujibur rahaman, the fifth through martial law regulations and the Bangladesh national party, sixth by BNP, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th by JATIYA party, 11th, 12th, 13 and 14th by BNP. The 15TH and 16th amended by AWAMI league. The major amendments are as follow: First Amendment The Constitution (First Amendment) Act 1973 was passed on 15 July 1973. It amended Article 47 of the Constitution by inserting an additional clause which allowed prosecution and punishment of any person accused of 'genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes and other crimes under international law'. A new Article 47A was also inserted, making certain fundamental rights inapplicable in those cases. Second Amendment The Constitution (Second Amendment) Act 1973 was passed on 22 September 1973. This act: amended Articles 26, 63, 72 and 142 of the Constitution; replaced Article 33; and inserted a new part (Part IXA). Provision was made through this amendment for the suspension of certain fundamental rights of citizens during an emergency. Third Amendment The Constitution (Third Amendment) Act 1974 was enacted on 28 November 1974. This amendment altered Article 2 of the Constitution to...
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...Department of Law and Human Rights Lesson Plan Course Code & Title: | Law 115 : Constitutional Laws of Bangladesh | Semester: | 1st Year 2nd Semester | Teacher: | Azizun Nahar | Office/Room: | Bikolpo Tower (5th floor), House No. , Road no 5/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. | Consultation/Contact Time: | Day 1(Sun day) 12.00 A. M to 01.55 P.M. 3.00 P.M. to 4.55 P.M.Day 2( Mon day) A.M. to 12.55 P.M. 2.00 P.M. to 4.55 P.M.Day 3( Tues day) A.M to 10.55 A.M. 3.00 P.M. to 4.55 P.M. Day 4( Wednesday) 11.00 A.M. to 11.55 A.M. 3.00 P.M. to 4.55 P.M.Day 5(Thurs day) 09.00 A.M. to 11.55 A.M. | Email: | a.moonmoon@yahoo.com | Mobile: | 01712-356955 | Course Overview: | The Course on Constitutional Laws of Bangladesh incorporates, within its sovereign domain, the fundamental aspects of constitution, constitutionalism as well as the composition and functioning of various components of Bangladesh as a state. | Course Outline: | Constitutional Laws of Bangladesh emphasizes on basics of constitutional jurisprudence, constitution, role and functioning of state machineries of Bangladesh namely Parliament, Executive & Judiciary. | Course objectives: | The course on Constitutional Laws of Bangladesh intends to help the students understand the premises and periphery of Constitutional Jurisprudence as well as the compostion, functioning of the basic organs of Bangladesh and their role in ensuring the rights of people. | Teaching Method: | Lectures, assignments, interactive...
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...Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 127 of 1972) Incorporating all amendments thereto upto March 10, 2003 -1- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS BANGLADESH BANK, HEAD OFFICE, DHAKA [Published in the Bangladesh Gazette, Extraordinary, Part IIIA, dated the 3lst October, 1972] GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH MINISTRY OF LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (Law Division) NOTIFICATION No. 935-Pub. —31st October, 1972 —The following Order made by the President, on the advice of the Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on the 31st October, 1972, is hereby published for general information: GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH MINISTRY OF LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (Law Division) President’s Order No. 127 of 1972 THE BANGLADESH BANK ORDER, 1972 [Whereas, it is necessary to establish a central bank in Bangladesh to manage the monetary and credit system of Bangladesh with a view to stabilising d omestic monetary value and maintaining a competitive external par value of the Bangladesh Taka towards fostering growth and development of country’s productive resources in the best national interest;]1 Now, THEREFORE, in pursuance of the proclamation of independence of Bangladesh, read with the Provisional Constitution of Bangladesh Order, 1972, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President is pleased to make the following Order: CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. (1) This Order may be...
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...An assignment on 15th amendment of the Bangladesh constitution. The 15th amendment of the Bangladesh constitution is perhaps the most debatable one in the post democratic era that follows the 1990 public upsurge against autocracy. The often pronounced justifications offered for this amendment is the ‘needs’ for returning to the spirit and contents of the founding constitution of 1972 of Bangladesh. Yet the 15th amendment rather accommodates some of the changes brought out by the 5th and 7th amendments, both made by the Martial Law regime and recently declared illegal and unconstitutional by the apex court of the country. 15th amendment, like most of the previous amendments, also largely failed to reflect comparative constitutional studies. Such study is considered essential for learning the experiences of constitutionalism in relevant jurisprudences and borrowing or adapting them in amending a nation’s own constitution. Although the 1972 constitution of Bangladesh was indigenous in part, the 1972 Constituent Assembly (led by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman) enriched our constitution by the same process of borrowing and/or adapting from models and concepts of foreign constitutions. For example: collective responsibility of ministers to Parliament and functions of parliamentary committees were taken from UK system, the concept of fundamental principle of state policy from India and Ireland, the provisions of human rights and Judicial review from US constitutional jurisprudence...
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...WARD’s 11days Training on Bangladesh Labor Law Application Course on Bangladesh Labor Law [ACBLL] Date: November 07-December 13, 2014 Day: Friday & Saturday of Every week Time: 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm Registration deadline: November 03, 2014 Venue: WINGS Centre, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. OUR UNIQUENESS Role Play & Activities Whole training will be conducted based on Role Play, Case Study, Self activity, hands on exercise, experiential learning, group work etc. Professional Panel There will be some panel discussion session along with renowned Labor Law practitioners in the country for achieving updated knowledge on different aspects of Labor Law. TRAINING OVERVIEW Outcome of the Program: After successful completion of the program, the participants will be able to do all operational activities of HR as well as will know the practical HR practices in context of Bangladesh. Understand the changes in amendment law 2013 Use the practical knowledge to implement different sections of labor law To conduct Factory Audit in line with BLL 2006 [amendment 2013] To prepare Factory for any kind of Social Audit in line with BLL 2006 [amendment 2013] To handle employee relations, grievances, disciplinary issues, accurate settlement under the guidance of BLL 2006 [amendment 2013] Make Trade Union & deal with CBA Understand WPPF calculation, entitlement, distribution & investment Target Participants HR Professionals Compliance Professionals ...
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...15th Amendment of Bangladesh Salient features of 15th amendment of Constitution UNB, Dhaka Salient features of the 15th amendment of the Constitution passed by parliament Thursday. 1. Caretaker system abolished 2. Elections to be held under incumbent cabinet 3. Islam as State religion and ‘Bismillah-Ar-Rahman-Ar-Rahim’ retained 4. Revival of Article 12 to restore Secularism and freedom of religion 5. The people of Bangladesh shall be known as Bangalees as a nation and citizens of Bangladesh shall be known as Bangladeshis 6. Inserted articles 7A and 7B in the Constitution after Article 7 in a bid to end takeover of power through extra-constitutional means 7. Basic provisions of the constitution are not amendable 8. In the case of a dissolution Parliament by any reason, election should be held within 90 days of such dissolution 9. Increasing the number of women reserve seats to 50 from existing 45. 10. The Supreme Command of the defense services shall vest in the President and the exercise thereof shall be regulated by law. 11. The Chief Justice shall be appointed by the President, and the other judges shall be appointed by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice. 12. The portrait of the Father of the nation Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman shall be preserved and display at the offices of the President, the Prime Minister, the Speaker, and the Chief Justice and in head and branch offices of all government and semi-government offices, autonomous bodies...
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...production and the effectiveness of other inputs like fertilizer, irrigation etc. depends on seed quality. The production can be increased to about 20% using quality seed itself. Horticulture crops are playing significant role in nutritional improvement, food and financial security of the people of Bangladesh. In the recent years, the country has attained self sufficiency in cereal crops. But production of horticultural crops like vegetables, spices and fruits is much below the required quantity. The area and production of vegetables and spices are shown in Fig. 1 & 2 and Table 1. Seed certification is a legally sanctioned system of quality control of seeds to be placed for sale. It is the process designed to maintain and make available to the general public continuous supply of high quality seeds and propagating materials of crops to ensure the genetic, physical, physiological and health status. Seed Certification Agency is the only authorized body for certification and quality monitoring of seeds of any kinds or varieties. In Bangladesh existing legislations for quality control of seeds are: a) the Seeds Ordinance, 1977 b) the Seeds (Amendment) Act, 1997 c) the Seeds (Amendment) Act, 2005 d) the Seed Rules, 1998 e) the Nursery Guidelines, 2008 and f) decisions from the National Seed Board (NSB). The Seeds Ordinance, 1977 has already been repealed and it is expected that within very short time The Seed Act 2013 will be placed before the Parliament for...
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...the law relating to the Bangladesh Army. 1 2 3 | | | WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Bangladesh Army; It is hereby enacted as follows:- | | | | | | | CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY | | | | | | | Short title and commencement | | 1. (1) This Act may be called the 4[ * * *] Army Act, 1952. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint in this behalf. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Persons subject to the Act | | 2. (1) The following persons shall be subject to this Act, namely:- (a) officers 5[ and junior commissioned officers] of the Bangladesh Army; (b) persons enrolled under the 6[ * * *] Army Act, 1911, before the date notified in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 1, and serving with the Bangladesh Army immediately before that date, and persons enrolled under this Act; 7[ (bb) persons subject to the Navy Ordinance, 1961, or the Air Force Act, 1953, when seconded for service with the Bangladesh Army, to such extent and subject to such regulations as the Government may direct;] (c) persons not otherwise subject to this Act, who, on active service, in camp, on the march, or at any frontier post specified by the Government by notification in this behalf, are employed by, or are in the service of or are followers of, or accompany any portion of the Bangladesh Army; (d) persons not...
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...BARTER AGREEMENT 14.11.2015 This Agreement that consists of 3 (Three) pages is made on the 14th day of November 12, 2015 1st Party: Dhaka FM Limited, a private FM radio station in Bangladesh having its registered office at Navana Tower (15th Floor), 45 Gulshan South, Circle-01, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh (hereinafter called the “1st Party” which expression, unless repugnant to the context shall include its successors-in-interest, assignees, nominees, Administrators, officers & legal representatives) of the ONE PART. AND 2nd Party: Comilla Victorians, a Cricket Club and participant of Bangladesh Premier League – BPL T20, 2015 having its registered office ……………, Dhaka, Bangladesh (hereinafter called the “2nd Party” which expression, unless repugnant to the context shall include its successors-in-interest, assignees, nominees, administrators, officers and legal representatives) of the OTHER PART. (Hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘Parties’ and individually as ‘Party’) WHEREAS the 1st Party is engaged in the business of broadcasting under the name and style of Dhaka FM 90.4, and will be a Radio Partner of Comilla Victorians for upcoming Bangladesh Premiere League T20, 2015 AND WHEREAS the 2nd Party is engaged in Sports and going to participate in Bangladesh Premiere Cricket League (BPL) 2015 under the name and style of Comilla Victorians NOW, THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES as follows, (A)GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS: That in consideration...
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...Independence of judiciary means a fair and neutral judicial system which can afford to take its decision without any interference of executive or legislative organ of the government. The concept of separation of judiciary from the executive refers to a situation in which the judicial branch of the government acts as its own body free from intervention and influence from the other branches of the government particularly the executive. If the same individual assumes the functions of both executive and judiciary the necessary check and balance disappears and rights of the citizen are not adequately protected. Separation of judiciary from the executive universally ensures the independence of judiciary and safeguards the rights of the people. The question of separation of judiciary from executive is not new in our country. In fact, demand for separation of judiciary from executive had been a part of the movement for democracy itself and its implementation was part of the election pledges of both the major political parties. Article 22 of our constitution says, “The state shall ensure the separation of the Judiciary from the Executive organ of the state”. Separation of judiciary is included in Part II of our Constitution, i.e. the fundamental principles of the state policy; and Part V of the Constitution deals with the judiciary. But unfortunately no government since 1972 when the constitution was framed ever took steps to effect the separation. Finally in 1999 while delivering historic...
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...Quality Assurance in Private Universities of Bangladesh: An Enquiry Into The Desired Level of State Intervention Research Proposal Introduction Bangladesh with its poverty stricken economy coupled with large population base has no choice but to transform its people to skilled human resources through education, in general and higher education, in particular. As the cost of providing higher education has risen to a very high level, it is no longer possible for government to provide higher education to all. Due to budget constraints new universities cannot be established at government initiative. So the government of Bangladesh looked for private participation in this sector as a way out on the account of increased demand for higher education in the country and allowed private universities (PUs) to operate since 1992. However, the operations of PUs for last 13 years has been observed to produce mixed results. PUs could bring about some positive changes in the Higher education of the country in terms of increased capacity for higher education, politics-free environment and responsiveness. On the other hand, there are also serious allegations concerning high cost and poor quality of education in most PUs. The situation became so grave that a high power investigation team formed by the government had to put eight PUs in its black list and recommended for the cancellation of their license to operate as “University” in the country. Against this backdrop, the government...
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