PART1CONSTITUTION

                     PART1

1*The Republic: Bangladesh is a unitary, independent, sovereign Republic to be know as the people’s Republic of Bangldesh.

2*The territory of the Republic: The territory of the Republice shall comprise

(a) the territories which immediately before the proclamation of independence o the 26^th  day of March, 1971 constituted East Pakistan and the territories referred to as included territories in the Constitution (Third Amendment) Act, 1974 but  excluding the territories referred to as excluded territories in that Act; and

(b) such other terrtories as may become included in Bangladesh.

2A.The state religion: The state religon of the Republic is lslam, but other religions may be practised in peace and harmony in the Republic.

3*The state religion: The state language of the Rupublice in Bangla.

4*National anthem, flag and emblem(1) The national anthem of the Republic is the first ten lines of ‘’Amar sonar Bangla’’.

    (2) The national flag of the Republic shall consist of a circle, coloured red throughout its area, resting on a green background.

   (3)The national emblem of the Republic is the national flower shapla (nymphoea nouchah) resting on water, having on each isde an ear of paddy and being surmounted by three connected leaves of jute with two stars on each side of the leaes.

 (4)subject to the foregoing clauses, provisions relating to the national anthem,flag and emblem shall be made by law.(4A.)portrait(1) portrait of the president shall be preserved and displayed at the offices of the President, Prime Minister and Speaker,and all embassies and missions of Bangladesh abroad.(2)In addation to clause(1):portrait, of only th prime Minister, shall be preserved and displayed at the offices of the President and displayed at the offices of the president and the speaker ,and in head and branch offices of all gvernment and semi-government offices, autonomous bodies, statutory public authorities government educational instiutions, embassies and missions of Bangladesh abroas]

5*The capital:(1) The capital of the Republic is Dhaka.

                         (2) The boundaries of the capital shall be determined by law.

6*Citizenship: (1) The citizenship of Bangladesh shall be determined and reugulated by law.

                        (2) The citizens of Bangladesh shall be known as Bangladeshi.

7* supremacy of the Constitution:(1) All powers in the Republic belong to the people, and their exercise on behalf of the people shall be effected only under, and by the authority of, this Consitituion.

   (2).This Constitution is, as the solemn expression of the will of the people, the supreme law of the Republic , and other law is inconsistent with this Consistency, be void.