Law of Bangladesh

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The legal system of Bangladesh is primarily in accordance with the English legal system although since 1947, the legal scenario and the laws of Bangladesh have drifted far from the West owing to difference in socio-cultural values and religious guidelines. In November 2007, Bangladesh has successfully separated the Judiciary from the Executive but several black laws still influence the rulers in creating Special Tribunals in using several black laws including the Special Powers Act.

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[edit] Legal Profession

The academic systems of the country allows two separate systems of qualifying legal degrees in Bangladesh which are college-oriented two year LL.B degrees are the University based four-year LL.B (Hons) degrees which require more extensive academic commitment and the seats at the universities remain competitive. But recent rise in the trend of obtaining foreign academic LL.B. degrees (especially from UK) has the tendency in using the loophole in the Bangladesh Bar Council in allowing a foreign LL.B degree holder qualifying as an Advocate in Bangladesh without having properly studied academically the core legal subjects of laws of Bangladesh.

[edit] Fundamental Rights In Bangladesh

Bangladesh People(s) has 23 Fundamental Rights. It Approve by The Constitution of Bangladesh, Part-

  1. Article 26 to 47A. The Fundamental Rights in Bangladesh under bellow:[1]
  2. Laws inconsistent with fundamental rights to be void (Article-26)
  3. Equality before law (Article-27)
  4. Discremination on grounds of religion, etc. (Article-28)
  5. Eqality of opportunity in public employment (Article-29)
  6. Prohibition of foreign titles, etc. (Article-30)
  7. Right to protection of law (Article-31)
  8. Protection of right to life and personal liberty (Article-32)
  9. Safegards as to arrest and detention (Article-33)
  10. Prohibition of forced labour (Article-34)
  11. Protection in respect of trial and punishment (Article-35)
  12. Freedom of movement (Article-36)
  13. Freedom of assembly (Article-37)
  14. Freedom of association (Article-38)
  15. Freedom of thought and conscience, and of speech (Article-39)
  16. Freedom of procession or occupation (Article-40)
  17. Freedom of religion (Article-41)
  18. Rights of property (Article-42)
  19. Protection of home and correspondence (Article-43)
  20. Enforcement of fundamental rights (Article-44)<
  21. Modification of rights in respect of disciplinary law (Article-45)<
  22. Power to provide indemnity (Article-46)
  23. Saving for certain laws (Article-47)
  24. Inapplicability of certain articles (Article-47A)

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Constitution of Bangladesh. Part- 3, Article- 26 to 47A

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