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The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division, Government of Bangladesh

Type: GOVERNMENT_DOCUMENT
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Published: 25 Jan 1975
Accessed: 16 Aug 2026
Verification: Reviewed

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Official constitutional text records changes made by the Constitution (Fourth Amendment) Act, 1975, including removal of language concerning effective participation through elected representatives.

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Fourth Amendment Act of 1975
Constitutional restructuring
Change to democratic-participation provisions

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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Founding leader of Bangladesh · Bangladesh · 1947-1975

A central figure in the language movement, the autonomy movement, the 1971 Liberation War, and the formation of Bangladesh; after independence he led a war-damaged state through parliamentary government before the 1975 shift to presidential and one-party rule.

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Awami League

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