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Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
123 for remaining term] a period exceeding sixty days shall not intervene between the end of one session
and the first sitting of Parliament in the next session:
Provided further that in the exercise of his functions under this clause, the President shall act in accordance
with the advice of the Prime Minister tendered to him in writing.]
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (1) Parliament shall be summoned to meet within thirty days
after the declaration of the results of polling at any general election of members of Parliament.
(3) Unless sooner dissolved by the President, Parliament shall stand dissolved on the expiration of the period
of five years from the date of its first meeting:
Provided that at any time when the Republic is engaged in war the period may be extended by Act of
Parliament by not more than one year at a time but shall not be so extended beyond six months after the
termination of the war.
(4) If after a dissolution and before the holding of the next general election of members of Parliament the
President is
satisfied that owing to the existence of a state of war in which the Republic is engaged it is necessary to
recall Parliament, the President shall summon the Parliament that has been dissolved to meet.
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(5) Subject to the provisions of clause (1) the sittings of Parliament shall be held at such times and places
as Parliament may, by its rules of procedure or otherwise determine.
President’s address and
messages to Parliament
73. (1) The President may address Parliament and may send messages thereto.
(2) At the commencement of the first session after a general election of members of Parliament and at the
commencement of the first session of each year the President shall address Parliament.
(3) Parliament shall, after the presentation of an address by the President, or the receipt of a message from
him, discuss the matter referred to in such address or message.
Rights of Ministers as
respects Parliament
48[ 73A.
(1) Every Minister shall have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in the proceedings
of, Parliament, but shall not be entitled to vote 49[ or to speak on any matter not related to his Ministry]
unless he is a member of Parliament also.
(2) In this article, “Minister” includes a Prime Minister, 50[ * * *], Minister of State and Deputy Minister.]
Speaker and Deputy Speaker
74. (1) Parliament shall at the first sitting after any general election elect from among its members a
Speaker and a Deputy Speaker, and if either office becomes vacant shall within seven days or, if Parliament
is not then sitting, at its first meeting thereafter, elect one of its members to fill the vacancy.
(2) The Speaker or Deputy Speaker shall vacate his office –
(a) if he ceases to be a member of Parliament;
(b) it he becomes a Minister;
(c) if Parliament passes a resolution (after not less than fourteen days' notice has been given of the
intention to move the resolution) supported by the votes of a majority of all the members thereof, requiring
his removal from office;
(d) it he resigns his office by writing under his hand delivered to the President;
(e) if after a general election another member enters upon that office; or
(f) in the case of the Deputy Speaker, if he enters upon the office of Speaker.
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