A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. The Constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law of Bangladesh. It declares Bangladesh as a secular democratic republic where sovereignty belongs to the people; and lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles of the state and spells out the fundamental rights of citizens. Passed by the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh on November 4, 1972, it came into effect from December 16, 1972, on the first anniversary of Bangladesh's victory over Pakistan in the Liberation War. The constitution proclaims nationalism, democracy, socialism and secularity as the fundamental principles of the Bangladeshi republic. When adopted in 1972, it was one of the most liberal constitutions of the time. In this month our constitution will become 40 years old. In these 40 years our constitution was amended in several times for serving various political motives of different politicians on the basis of changing circumstance.
Definition of Amendment of the constitution:
A constitutional amendment is a formal change to the text of the written constitution of a nation or state. Most constitutions require that amendments cannot be enacted unless they have passed a special procedure that is more stringent than that required of ordinary legislation.
At a zest if any thing is inserted, substituted, suspended in any provision of the constitution is called the amendment of the constitution.
1st amendment:
There are no special rules in constitution to give the punishment of war crime criminal .In 15th July 1973 the first amendment of constitution was taken for the need of the punishment of the war crime against humanity, genocides and other crime under international law during the liberation on war 1971.The Former President Mr. Shiekh Mujibur Rahman made the Initiative to make the process fruitful by