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Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
appointment is made under article 127 or, as the case may be, until the Auditor General resumes the
functions of his office.
131. The public accounts of the Republic shall be kept in such form and in such manner as the Auditor
General may, with the approval of the President, prescribe.
Reports of Auditor General to
be laid before Parliament
132. The reports of the Auditor General relating to the public accounts of the Republic shall be submitted to
the President, who shall cause them to be laid before Parliament.
Form and manner of keeping
public accounts
PART IX
THE SERVICES OF BANGLADESH
CHAPTER I
SERVICES
133. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution Parliament may by law regulate the appointment and
conditions of service of persons in the service of the Republic:
Provided that it shall be competent for the President to make rules regulating the appointment and the
conditions of service of such persons until provision in that behalf is made by or under any law, and rules so
made shall have effect subject to the provisions of any such law.
134. Except as otherwise provided by this Constitution every person in the service of the Republic shall hold
office during the pleasure of the President.
Appointment and conditions
of service
Tenure of office
135. (1) No person who holds any civil post in the service of the Republic shall be dismissed or removed or
reduced in rank by an authority subordinate to that by which he was appointed.
Dismissal, etc of civilian
public officers
(2) No such person shall be dismissed or removed or reduced in rank until he has been given a reasonable
opportunity of showing cause why that action should not be taken:
Provided that this clause shall not apply –
(i) where a person is dismissed or removed or reduced in rank on the ground of conduct which has led to
his conviction of a criminal offence; or
(ii) where the authority empowered to dismiss or remove a person or to reduce him in rank is satisfied that,
for a reason recorded by that authority in writing, it is not reasonably practicable to give that person an
opportunity of showing cause; or
(iii) where the President is satisfied that in the interests of the security of the State it is not expedient to
give that person such an opportunity.
(3) If in respect of such a person the question arises whether it is reasonably practicable to give him an
opportunity to show cause in accordance with clause (2), the decision thereon of the authority empowered to
dismiss or remove such person or to reduce him in rank shall be final.
(4) Where a person is employed in the service of the Republic under a written contract and that contract is
terminated by due notice in accordance with its terms, he shall not, by reason thereof, be regarded as
removed from office for the purposes of this article.
Reorganisation of service
136. Provision may be made by law for the reorganisation of the service of the Republic by the creation,
amalgamation or unification of services and such law may vary or revoke any condition of service of a
person employed in the service of the Republic.
CHAPTER II
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS
Establishment of
commissions
137. Provision shall be made by law for establishing one or more public service commissions for Bangladesh,
each of which shall consist of a chairman and such other members as shall be prescribed by law.
Appointment of members
138. (1) The chairman and other members of each public service commission shall be appointed by the
President:
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