Bangladesh order of precedence
The Bangladesh order of precedence is a symbolic hierarchy .
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Order
The list shown in the table below has certain deviations from the official Warrant of Precedence[1] issued by Cabinet Division of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. However, one amendment[2] has recently been made to Note 1 under the table which has been duly updated in this article. It is to be noted that the Warrant of Precedence was challenged by a writ petition. The matter is now pending with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh as the Government has filed a review petition.[3] And as Constitution is the highest degree of law in the country and as the Supreme Court is the supreme authority[4] to explain the constitution. Supreme courts last verdict remains valid and supreme until it's been changed or withheld by review petition or any change occurs in the constitution itself. Cabinet division has revised and published a new warrant of precedence in July 2020 which contradicts with the judgement of the Supreme Court on Warrant of precedence explained according to the constitution. In general rule, if any law or ordinance contradicts with the constitution or its explanation by the supreme court, constitution and its explanation by the supreme court shall prevail.[5]
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- The order in this warrant of Precedence is meant for state and ceremonial occasions.[2]
- The entries in the above table, which are in alphabetical order on each article, apply exclusively to the persons mentioned in the table of precedence and, while regulating their relative precedence with each other do not give them any precedence over members of the non-official community in Bangladesh, not mentioned in the table who shall take their place according to usage.
- Persons in the above table will take precedence in order of the number of the entries. Those included in the same number will take precedence inter se according to the date of entry into that number. When two or more persons enter an article on the same date, their inter se seniority will be fixed in the basis of length of class I service, in case of officers, and in the case on an elected office bearer given precedence over permanent Government servants entering the article on the same date. Amongst elected office-bearers entering article on the same date precedence will be accorded by alphabetical order of the surname. Officers of the Defense Services, in the same article will rank inter se according to their relative service seniority.
- When a person holds more than one position in the table, he will be entitled to the highest position accorded to him.
- Officers who are temporarily officiating in any number of the table he will take precedence in that number below permanent incumbents.
- All officers not mentioned in the above table, whose rank is regulated by comparison with rank in the Army will have the same precedence with reference to Civil Servant as is enjoyed by military officers of equivalent grades (see table of equivalent ranks given under note 9 below).
- Married ladies, unless by virtue of holding an appointment themselves they are entitled to a higher position in the table, shall take place according to the precedence herein assigned to their respective husbands.
- All other persons not mentioned in the above table will take precedence according to general usage, which is to be explained and determined by the President in case any question shall arise.
References
- "Order of precedence" (PDF).
- "Amendment of Note 1 of Warrant of Precedence" (PDF). cabinet.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "Govt yet to amend Warrant of Precedence". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- "The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh | 102. Powers of High Court Division to issue certain orders and directions, etc". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- "The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- "SC releases full verdict on Warrant of Precedence". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- আপিল রায় প্রকাশ: জেলা জজ ও সচিবদের মর্যাদা সমান হবে. bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- "IGP Javed Patwary promoted to rank of senior secy". The Daily Star. 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- সচিবের সমমর্যাদায় জেলা জজ. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-12-10.
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