The Basic Structure Doctrine in Bangladesh: Evaluation Constitutional Significance

Abstract

The Constitution of Bangladesh is the highest law of Bangladesh. It represents Bangladesh as a democratic republic nation where all the power is in the hands of Bangladeshi people and characterizes basic political principles of the state and stands for the fundamental rights of citizens. It was approved by the Assembly of Bangladesh on November 4, 1972; it was exercised from December 16, 1972. The constitution stands as the most powerful evidence to state Bangladesh as a unitary, independent and Republic, founded on a struggle for national liberation, and that is how we achieve the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It lays a strong foundation of nationalism, secularity, democracy and socialism as the essential ethics that stands for the Republic and declares the quest of a society that gives its citizens- the rule of law, fundamental civil rights and independence as well as fairness and evenhandedness, political, economic and social. The above mentioned principles are regard as (basic features) part of basic structure of the court. The main object of this paper is to find out the problem of this doctrine and try to develop the doctrine of basic structure in Bangladesh. This research study will also be helped to find out the present position of doctrine of basic structure after 15th Amendment of the constitution of Bangladesh.