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Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
become void on the commencement of this Constitution.
(2) The State shall not make any law inconsistent with any provisions of this Part, and any law so made
shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void.
fundamental rights to be
void
22[ (3) Nothing in this article shall apply to any amendment of this Constitution made under article 142.]
Equality before law
27. All citizens are equal before law and are entitled to equal protection of law.
28. (1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or
place of birth.
(2) Women shall have equal rights with men in all spheres of the State and of public life.
Discrimination on grounds of
religion, etc
(3) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth be subjected to any
disability, liability, restriction or condition with regard to access to any place of public entertainment or
resort, or admission to any educational institution.
(4) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making special provision in favour of women or
children or for the advancement of any backward section of citizens.
Equality of opportunity in
public employment
29. (1) There shall be equality of opportunity for all citizens in respect of employment or office in the service
of the Republic.
(2) No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, be ineligible for, or
discriminated against in respect of, any employment or office in the service of the Republic.
(3) Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from –
(a) making special provision in favour of any backward section of citizens for the purpose of securing their
adequate representation in the service of the Republic;
(b) giving effect to any law which makes provision for reserving appointments relating to any religious or
denominational institution to persons of that religion or denomination;
(c) reserving for members of one sex any class of employment or office on the ground that it is considered
by its nature to be unsuited to members of the opposite sex.
Prohibition of foreign titles,
etc
23[ 30.
No citizen shall, without the prior approval of the President, accept any title, honour, award or
decoration from any foreign state.]
Right to protection of law
31. To enjoy the protection of the law, and to be treated in accordance with law, and only in accordance
with law, is the inalienable right of every citizen, wherever he may be, and of every other person for the
time being within Bangladesh, and in particular no action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or
property of any person shall be taken except in accordance with law.
Protection of right to life and
personal liberty
32. No person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty save in accordance with law.
Safeguards as to arrest and
detention
24[ 33. (1) No person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed, as soon as may
be, of the grounds for such arrest, nor shall he be denied the right to consult and be defended by a legal
practitioner of his choice.
(2) Every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest magistrate
within a period of twenty four hours of such arrest, excluding the time necessary for the journey from the
place of arrest to the Court of the magistrate, and no such person shall be detained in custody beyond the
said period without the authority of a magistrate.
(3) Nothing in clauses (1) and (2) shall apply to any person–
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