Indemnity Act
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The Indemnity Act of Bangladesh
was formulated to give immunity from legal action to the persons involved in the assassination of president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
. The assassination took place on August 15, 1975
As the parliament was not in session, the Act was promulgated on September 26, 1975, in the form of an Ordinance
by president Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
, a close political associate of Sheikh Mujib and a cabinet Minister, who was made the president of the country following the killing of Sheikh Mujib. It was titled Indemnity Ordinance 1975, being Ordinance No. 50 of 1975. Later it was ratified by the Bangladesh Parliament in due course, when the parliament was constituted in 1979, and became an Act, that is, a formal statute, following the ratification. By dint of the 5th amendment to the constitution brought about in 1986, the Indeminity Act became enshrined in the Constitution of Bangladesh
. After Awami League formed government with Sheikh Hasina Wazed, the daughter of Sheikh Mujib, as Prime Minister of Bangladesh
, the Parliament scrapped the Indemnity Act on 12 November 1996. This paved the way for the trial of the killers Sheikh Mujib.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
was formulated to give immunity from legal action to the persons involved in the assassination of president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali nationalist politician and the founder of Bangladesh. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its Prime Minister. He headed the Awami League, served as the first President of Bangladesh and later became its...
. The assassination took place on August 15, 1975
As the parliament was not in session, the Act was promulgated on September 26, 1975, in the form of an Ordinance
Decree
A decree is a rule of law issued by a head of state , according to certain procedures . It has the force of law...
by president Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
Khondaker Moshtaq Ahmad was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 15 August to 6 November 1975 after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader of Bangladesh...
, a close political associate of Sheikh Mujib and a cabinet Minister, who was made the president of the country following the killing of Sheikh Mujib. It was titled Indemnity Ordinance 1975, being Ordinance No. 50 of 1975. Later it was ratified by the Bangladesh Parliament in due course, when the parliament was constituted in 1979, and became an Act, that is, a formal statute, following the ratification. By dint of the 5th amendment to the constitution brought about in 1986, the Indeminity Act became enshrined in the Constitution of Bangladesh
Constitution of Bangladesh
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...
. After Awami League formed government with Sheikh Hasina Wazed, the daughter of Sheikh Mujib, as Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Prime Minister of Bangladesh
The Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the Head of the Government of Bangladesh. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Jatiya Sangsad Parliament, to their political party and ultimately to the electorate...
, the Parliament scrapped the Indemnity Act on 12 November 1996. This paved the way for the trial of the killers Sheikh Mujib.