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| Lead case reference on official PDF cover | CIVIL PETITION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL NO.2419 OF 2019 |
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| Caption / parties as listed | Md. Taherul Islam (Tawhid) vs. The Speaker Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad and others |
| Court | Supreme Court of Bangladesh — Appellate Division |
| Case reference year | 2019 |
| Court website upload date | 2023-12-28 |
| Original index reference | Civil Petition /2019 |
Court index description — excerpt
In the 11th Parliamentary election, the newly elected MPs took oath on 03.01.2019 and on the same day the President realized that Sheikh Hasina, the newly elected MP in the said election, was commanding the majority support of the elected MPs and for such satisfaction of the president under the Constitution, he is not required to wait until the first meeting of Parliament. Therefore, the provision of Article 148(3) of the Constitution has been incorporated to maintain continuity of running the government for the best interest of democracy. […]
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