অনুচ্ছেদ ১: প্রজাতন্ত্র
বাংলাদেশ একটি একক, স্বাধীন ও সার্বভৌম প্রজাতন্ত্র, যাহা "গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ" নামে পরিচিত হইবে।
Case References
From internal stand point it means the power to legislate on any matter in accordance with the Constitution and the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. The doctrine of sovereignty also obliges the sovereign to protect the rights and privileges of the citizens of Bangladesh from external aggression.
(Mukhlesur Rahman 26 DLR (SC)44)
The amendment purports to create territorial Units which eventually may claim the status of federating Units thereby destroying the very fabric of Unitary Republic. In words, by sowing the seeds of regionalism the next step can be dismantling the fabric of the republic.
(Anwar Hussain Chowdhury Vs. Bangladesh 41 DLR (AD)165)
