Constitution of Bangladesh
E31772
The Constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law of the country, establishing its parliamentary democracy, fundamental rights, and guiding principles of governance.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T246837 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of Bangladesh Context triple: [Bengali, recognizedBy, Constitution of Bangladesh]
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A.
Constitution of Pakistan 1956
The Constitution of Pakistan 1956 was the country’s first republican constitution, establishing Pakistan as an Islamic republic with a parliamentary system and replacing the colonial-era legal framework.
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B.
Constitution of India
The Constitution of India is the supreme legal framework that establishes the structure, powers, and principles of the Indian state and guarantees fundamental rights to its citizens.
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C.
Constitution of Egypt
The Constitution of Egypt is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the Egyptian state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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D.
Constitution of Japan
The Constitution of Japan is the country's post–World War II supreme law, known for establishing a parliamentary democracy, guaranteeing extensive civil liberties, and renouncing war in Article 9.
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E.
Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947
The Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947 was the legal instrument that established Pakistan’s initial constitutional framework at independence, replacing the colonial Government of India Act 1935 as the country’s interim basic law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of Bangladesh Target entity description: The Constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law of the country, establishing its parliamentary democracy, fundamental rights, and guiding principles of governance.
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A.
Constitution of Pakistan 1956
The Constitution of Pakistan 1956 was the country’s first republican constitution, establishing Pakistan as an Islamic republic with a parliamentary system and replacing the colonial-era legal framework.
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B.
Constitution of India
The Constitution of India is the supreme legal framework that establishes the structure, powers, and principles of the Indian state and guarantees fundamental rights to its citizens.
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C.
Constitution of Egypt
The Constitution of Egypt is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the Egyptian state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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D.
Constitution of Japan
The Constitution of Japan is the country's post–World War II supreme law, known for establishing a parliamentary democracy, guaranteeing extensive civil liberties, and renouncing war in Article 9.
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E.
Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947
The Pakistan (Provisional Constitution) Order 1947 was the legal instrument that established Pakistan’s initial constitutional framework at independence, replacing the colonial Government of India Act 1935 as the country’s interim basic law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national constitution
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supreme law ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1972-11-04 ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedure | requires two-thirds majority in Jatiya Sangsad ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1972-12-16 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Amendment of the Constitution
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Elections ⓘ Fundamental Principles of State Policy ⓘ Fundamental Rights ⓘ Preamble ⓘ Public Service Commissions ⓘ The Executive ⓘ The Judiciary ⓘ The Legislature ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
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surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| declaresStateReligion | Islam (after Eighth Amendment) ⓘ |
| definesState |
republic
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unitary state ⓘ |
| draftingBody | Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| establishes |
fundamental principles of state policy
ⓘ
fundamental rights ⓘ |
| establishesBody |
Comptroller and Auditor-General of Bangladesh
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Election Commission of Bangladesh ⓘ Jatiya Sangsad ⓘ Public Service Commissions ⓘ Supreme Court of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| establishesOffice |
President of Bangladesh
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Prime Minister of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| firstCameIntoForceOn | 1972-12-16 ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
equality before law
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freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of movement ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ prohibition of forced labour ⓘ protection of home and correspondence ⓘ protection of law ⓘ protection of life and personal liberty ⓘ |
| hasAmendments | multiple constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British parliamentary system
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Constitution of India ⓘ Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⓘ Westminster system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
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surface form:
People's Republic of Bangladesh
|
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Jatiya Sangsad ⓘ |
| locationOfOriginalDocument |
Dhaka
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surface form:
Dhaka, Bangladesh
|
| longTitle |
Constitution of Bangladesh
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
|
| preambleIncludes |
democracy
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nationalism ⓘ secularism ⓘ socialism ⓘ |
| prohibits | formation of communal political parties (subject to amendments and interpretation) ⓘ |
| providesFor |
emergency powers
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fundamental duties of citizens ⓘ independence of judiciary ⓘ local government institutions ⓘ |
| recognizesPrinciple | secularism (restored by Fifteenth Amendment) ⓘ |
| setsUpFormOfGovernment | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Constitution of Bangladesh
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bangladesh Constitution
|
| signingDate | 1972-11-04 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Constitution of Bangladesh Description of subject: The Constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law of the country, establishing its parliamentary democracy, fundamental rights, and guiding principles of governance.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bangladesh Constitution
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
subject surface form:
Fundamental Principles of State Policy (Bangladesh)
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
subject surface form:
Fundamental Principles of State Policy (Bangladesh)
this entity surface form:
Part II of the Constitution of Bangladesh
subject surface form:
The Executive (Bangladesh)
subject surface form:
The Executive (Bangladesh)
this entity surface form:
Part IV of the Constitution of Bangladesh
subject surface form:
Bangladesh Public Service Commission
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Comptroller and Auditor-General of Bangladesh
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independenceGuaranteedBy
→
Constitution of Bangladesh
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this entity surface form:
Constitution of Bangladesh (1972)
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh