Bangladesh History and Politics

Constitutional Framework, Fundamental Rights and Amendments

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  1. Who served as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly that produced the 1972 Constitution of Bangladesh?
  2. How many total articles are contained within the Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh?
  3. Into how many parts is the Constitution of Bangladesh divided?
  4. Which article of the Constitution establishes that the sovereignty of the Republic belongs exclusively to the people?
  5. Which article of the Constitution of Bangladesh states that all citizens are equal before law and are entitled to equal protection of law?
  6. Which constitutional article prohibits state discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth?
  7. Under which article of the Constitution of Bangladesh may the High Court Division give directions or orders to any person or authority to enforce fundamental rights?
  8. Under Article 142 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, what parliamentary voting threshold is required to pass a bill amending the Constitution?
  9. Which constitutional amendment in January 1975 altered the parliamentary structure into a presidential executive system?
  10. Which constitutional amendment, enacted in 1991, restored the parliamentary democracy framework in Bangladesh?
  11. Which constitutional amendment introduced a non-party caretaker government to support the Election Commission in 1996?
  12. Which constitutional amendment abolished the non-party Caretaker Government system in 2011 following a verdict of the Supreme Court?
  13. The Jatiya Sangsad has 350 seats, of which 300 are directly elected. How many further seats are reserved for women?
  14. What is the normal constitutional duration of the Jatiya Sangsad unless dissolved earlier by the President?
  15. What is the minimum age prescribed by the Constitution to contest an election as a Member of Parliament?
  16. What is the minimum age required to be eligible for election as President of Bangladesh?
  17. Under Article 70 as worded in the 2014 text of the Constitution of Bangladesh, what happens to a Member of Parliament elected as a party nominee who votes in Parliament against that party?
  18. Under the Third Schedule of the Constitution of Bangladesh, who administers the oath of office to the President?
  19. Which constitutional officer is appointed by the President under Article 64 and must be qualified to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court?
  20. Which independent constitutional authority audits all public receipts and expenditures of the Republic under Part VIII of the Constitution?
  21. Under Article 118 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, the Election Commission consists of the Chief Election Commissioner and at most how many other Election Commissioners?
  22. Which schedule of the Constitution of Bangladesh is titled Oaths and Affirmations?
  23. Which constitutional article guarantees freedom of speech and expression and freedom of the press in Bangladesh?
  24. Which schedule of the Constitution of Bangladesh contains the speech of 7 March 1971?
  25. Which schedule of the Constitution of Bangladesh contains the Proclamation of Independence dated 10 April 1971 at Mujibnagar?

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