THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
'[BISMILLAH-AR-RAHMAN-AR-RAHIM
(In the name of Allah, the Beneficent,the Merciful/ In the name of the Creator, the Merciful.]
PREAMBLE
We, the people of Bangladesh, having proclaimed our independence on the 26th of March, 1997 and, through 2[a historic struggle for national liberation] est
ablished the independent, sovereign people,s of Banglsdesh;
3[Pledging that the high ideals of nationalism,socialism,democracy and secularism,which inspired our heroic people to dec icate themselves to,and our brave martyrs to sacrifice there lives in,the national liberation struggle'shall be the fundamental principles of the Consttitution;]
Further pledging that it shall be a fundamental aim of the State to realise through the democratic process a socialist society, free from exploitation-a society in which the rule of law, fundamental human rights ane freedom,equality ana justice, political, economics and social, willbe secured for all citizens;
Affirming that is our sacred duty to safeguard,protect and defend this Constitition and to maintain its supremacy as the embodiment of t he will of the people of Bangladesh so that we may prosper in freedom and may make our full contribution towards international peace and co-operation in keeping with the progressive aspirations of mankind;
In our Constitution Assembly, this eighteenth day of kartick, 1379 B.S. correspopimnding to the fourtg day of of November, 1972 A.D., do hereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this Constitution.
