Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the fifty years of Bangladesh's constitutional journey : reflections and hopes / Ridwanul Hoque and Rokeya Chowdhur -- Emergence of Bangladesh's legal system : revolutionary legality and a new rule of recognition / Nafiz Ahmed -- The Constitution of Bangladesh and international law / Kawser Ahmed -- Secularism and Islam as the State Religion: Conflict or Co-existence? Muhammad Rezaur Rahman Part II: Constitutionalism, Rule of Law, and Judicial Review Chapter V: Rule of Law within the constitutional scheme : a judicial perspective / The Hon. Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed -- Judicial policy-making by the Supreme Court of Bangladesh / Md. Abdul Halim -- Judicial review and separation of powers : is one contingent upon the other? / Chowdhury Ishrak Ahmed Siddiky -- Constituting limits and accountability of the executive power in Bangladesh / Md. Lokman Hussain -- Parliament of Bangladesh : constitutional position and contributions / M. Jashim Ali Chowdhury -- Political parties in the process of constitution-making and amending : from multi-party to one-party dominant politics? / Nizam Ahmed -- Constitutional protection of economic and human rights : intention of the constitution makers and judicial interpretations / Muhammad Ekramul Haque -- Locating women within 'we, the people' of Bangladesh / Psymhe Wadud -- Justice as fairness and the Constitution of Bangladesh / Tashmia Sabera and Naveed M Rahman -- Conclusion : constitutionalism interrupted or constitutionalism absent? the divergence of constitution and politics in Bangladesh / Ali Riaz.

"Marking the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's Constitution, this book gauges its development from 1972 to 2022, focusing on its foundational goals, performances, and current challenges. The collection, presenting diverse but issue-specific chapters, shows how the people, political parties and leaders, and constitutional and legal institutions interact with each other in advancing, breaking, and remaking their Constitution. It examines the local context, parliamentary history, and interpretive tools adopted by the Supreme Court in understanding the Constitution as well as the future prospect of constitutional politics and practices. The work brings together legal professionals and constitutional law scholars to encapsulate the panorama of the country's constitutional evolution. The authors look back to the history of constitution-making, to reflect critically on the present in light of the founding goals, spirits, and aspirations and with a view to offering a forward-looking and resilient vision of constitutionalism in Bangladesh. The book will be of interest to researchers, academics, and policy-makers working in the areas of comparative constitutional law and politics and South Asian Studies"--

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