Constitutionalism in shaping political order of Bangladesh

• Main Author: Hussain, Lokman
• Other Authors: Asian constitutional law recent developments and trends : Vietnam, Hanoi, 6th and 7th December 2019. Volume 1
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: Vietnamese
• Published: Đại học Quốc Gia Hà Nội 2020
• Subjects: constitutionalism; Bangladesh; political
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/94758
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Constitutions shape political orders. Frequent changes in the constituting aspect of constitution and instability in the political order are linked with each other. Bangladesh as an independent country has started to follow constitutionalism since 1971. However, constitutional journey of the country shows that frequent changes have taken place that amounts to an unstable political order. Constitutionalism could not shape political order rather the constitution has also been changed frequently to great extent. This phenomenon has also created the scope for the judiciary to step into the decisions that involve the questions of political order itself. Another consequence of this is the diminishing condition of civil rights of the people.