Lesson 1/54 min
The eleven parts and their article ranges
Parts, subjects and articles
| Part | Subject | Articles | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | The Republic | 1–7B | 7 |
| II | Fundamental principles of state policy | 8–25 | 18 |
| III | Fundamental rights | 26–47A | 22 |
| IV | The executive | 48–64 | 17 |
| V | The legislature | 65–93 | 29 |
| VI | The judiciary | 94–117 | 24 |
| VII | Elections | 118–126 | 9 |
| VIII | Comptroller and Auditor-General | 127–132 | 6 |
| IX | The services of Bangladesh | 133–141 | 9 |
| IX-A | Emergency provisions | 141A–141C | 3 |
| X | Amendment of the constitution | 142 | 1 |
| XI | Miscellaneous | 143–153 | 11 |
- There are 153 numbered articles in 11 parts, plus Part IX-A
- Lettered articles such as 2A and 7A were added by amendments and are not in the count of 153
- 7 schedules (the second is now omitted); the fifth to seventh were added in 2011
- Part IX-A was added by the Second Amendment of 1973
Memory trick: Remember the last article of each part: 7, 25, 47, 64, 93, 117, 126, 132, 141, 142, 153. Add each part's count to the previous end: 7 + 18 = 25; 25 + 22 = 47; 47 + 17 = 64; 64 + 29 = 93.
Articles changed or annulled later
| Article | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2A | Added by the 8th Amendment (1988): Islam the state religion; reworded in 2011 to ensure equal status and equal right for other religions |
| 4A | Present text from the 15th Amendment (2011) |
| 7A, 7B | Inserted in 2011; annulled by the court ruling of 9 July 2026 |
| 47A | Added by the 1st Amendment (1973) |
| 58A–58E | Caretaker government (Chapter IIA): added by the 13th Amendment in 1996; omitted by the 15th in 2011; reports say the ruling of 9 July 2026 brought it back |
| 92A | Omitted (printed as ‘omitted’ in both books) |
| 96 | 16th Amendment (2014) gave Parliament the power to remove judges; the Appellate Division struck it down on 3 July 2017 and the power returned to the Supreme Judicial Council |
| 141A–141C | Added by the 2nd Amendment (1973) |
| 142 | The referendum provision was restored by the 2026 ruling |
Check yourself
In which part are the fundamental principles, and which articles?
At a glance
- 1
153 numbered articles in 11 parts (plus Part IX-A).
- 2
Parts: I 1–7B · II 8–25 · III 26–47A · IV 48–64 · V 65–93.
- 3
Parts: VI 94–117 · VII 118–126 · VIII 127–132 · IX 133–141 · X 142 · XI 143–153.
- 4
Part IX-A (141A–141C, emergency) was added by the 2nd Amendment of 1973.
- 5
Articles 7A and 7B were annulled by the 2026 court ruling; the books still list them.