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Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
(2) Everybody such as is referred to in clause (1) shall, subject to this Constitution and any other law,
perform within the appropriate administrative unit such functions as shall be prescribed by Act of Parliament,
which may include functions relating to –
(a) administration and the work of public officers;
(b) the maintenance of public order;
(c) the preparation and implementation of plans relating to public services and economic development.
Powers of local government
bodies
60. For the purpose of giving full effect to the provisions of article 59 Parliament shall, by law, confer
powers on the local government bodies referred to in that article, including power to impose taxes for local
purposes, to prepare their budgets and to maintain funds.]
CHAPTER IV
THE DEFENCE SERVICES
Supreme command
34[ 61.
The supreme command of the defence services of Bangladesh shall vest in the President and the
exercise thereof shall be regulated by law.]
Recruitment, etc, of defence
services
62. (1) Parliament shall by law provide for regulating –
(a) the raising and maintaining of the defence services of Bangladesh and of their reserves;
(b) the grant of commissions therein;
(c) the appointment of chiefs of staff of the defence services, and their salaries and allowances ; and
(d) the discipline and other matters relating to those services and reserves.
(2) Until Parliament by law provides for the matters specified in clause (1) the President may, by order,
provide for such of them as are not already subject to existing law.
War
63. (1) War shall not be declared and the Republic shall not participate in any war except with the assent of
Parliament.
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CHAPTER V
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
64. (1) The President shall appoint a person who is qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme
Court to be Attorney General for Bangladesh.
The AttorneyGeneral
(2) The Attorney General shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the President.
(3) In the performance of his duties, the Attorney General shall have the right of audience in all courts of
Bangladesh.
(4) The Attorney General shall hold office during the pleasure of the President, and shall receive such
remuneration as the President may determine.
PART V
THE LEGISLATURE
CHAPTER I
PARLIAMENT
Establishment of Parliament
65. (1) There shall be a Parliament for Bangladesh (to be known as the House of the Nation) in which,
subject to the provisions of this Constitution, shall be vested the legislative powers of the Republic:
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