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Protecting Secularism in Bangladesh: A Critique of the Constitutional Unamendability Approach (2023)
Journal Article
Chowdhury, J., Mamun, M. A. A., & Jahed, M. J. I. (2023). Protecting Secularism in Bangladesh: A Critique of the Constitutional Unamendability Approach. Rajshahi University Law Journal, 11, 108-131

Bangladesh’s struggle with religious fundamentalism is persistent. The liberal political force that spearheaded the country’s liberation war in 1971 tried to adopt a hard secularist policy by banning the religion-based political parties. However, the... Read More about Protecting Secularism in Bangladesh: A Critique of the Constitutional Unamendability Approach.

Parliament of Bangladesh: Constitutional Position and Contributions (2023)
Book Chapter
Chowdhury, M. J. A. (2023). Parliament of Bangladesh: Constitutional Position and Contributions. In R. Hoque, & R. Chowdhury (Eds.), A History of the Constitution of Bangladesh: The Founding, Development, and Way Ahead (145-160). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003276814-12

At the end of British colonial rule in 1947, Bangladesh became a part of Pakistan. It declared independence in March 1971, fought a nine-month-long war, and emerged as an independent state in December 1971. At independence, Bangladesh adopted the Wes... Read More about Parliament of Bangladesh: Constitutional Position and Contributions.

Fifty Years of Electioneering in Bangladesh: The Collapse of a Constitutional Design (2023)
Book Chapter
Chowdhury, M. J. A. (2023). Fifty Years of Electioneering in Bangladesh: The Collapse of a Constitutional Design. In M. R. Islam, & M. E. Haque (Eds.), The Constitutional Law of Bangladesh: Progression and Transformation at its 50th Anniversary (173-193). Springer (part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2579-7_10

The orderly transfer of power through regular, participatory, free, fair, and credible election is the most fundamental, though not the only, requirement of democratic constitutionalism. Bangladesh’s 50 years-long electioneering experience represents... Read More about Fifty Years of Electioneering in Bangladesh: The Collapse of a Constitutional Design.

Making and Unmaking the Constitution of Bangladesh (2023)
Book Chapter
Chowdhury, M. J. A. (2023). Making and Unmaking the Constitution of Bangladesh. In N. Son Bui, & M. Malagodi (Eds.), Asian Comparative Constitutional Law Volume 1 Constitution-Making (363-382). Hart Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509949724.ch-017

Bangladesh ’ s Constitution of 1972 was largely modelled on a UK-styled parliamentary system with a ‘ half-hearted ’ combination of a US-styled judiciary. Th e framers choose a Westminster-like arrangement between the executive and legislative branch... Read More about Making and Unmaking the Constitution of Bangladesh.

The Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) of Bangladesh (2023)
Book Chapter
Chowdhury, M. J. A. (2023). The Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) of Bangladesh. In P. J. Yap, & R. Abeyratne (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Asian Parliaments (103-124). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003109402-9

The Parliament of Bangladesh (hereinafter, the Parliament) is officially known as the Jatiya Sangsad (House of the Nation). It is a unicameral legislature established under Article 65 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (herein... Read More about The Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) of Bangladesh.