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Volume 16: P.O. No. 77 of 1972 to Act No. VII of 1973

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Period Covered: December 1972 - Early 1973
Historical Context: Post-Constitution foundational legislation period

Overview

This volume covers the critical period immediately following the adoption of Bangladesh's Constitution in December 1972. It contains important President's Orders establishing fundamental financial, economic, and administrative institutions of the new nation, as well as the first Acts passed by the newly elected Parliament in 1973.

Historical Significance

  • Financial Foundation: Establishment of Bangladesh Bank, currency system, and financial institutions
  • Economic Nationalization: Insurance industry nationalization and industrial corporation reforms
  • Administrative Structure: Creation of key government bodies and management frameworks
  • National Symbols: Official adoption of national anthem, flag, and emblem
  • Parliamentary Transition: First acts of the newly elected Parliament in 1973

Table of Acts and Ordinances

Act/Order Name Number Type Year Links
The Finance Order, 1972 77 President's Order 1972 Details
The Printing Corporation (Vesting) Order, 1972 81 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Coinage Order, 1972 83 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Currency Order, 1972 84 President's Order 1972 Details
The International Financial Organisations Order, 1972 86 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh (Legal Proceedings) (Third) Order, 1972 90 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh (Freedom Fighters) Welfare Trust Order, 1972 [Repealed] 94 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Insurance (Nationalisation) Order, 1972 95 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Land Holding (Limitation) Order, 1972 98 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Scouts Order, 1972 111 President's Order 1972 Details
The Pakistan Television Corporation (Taking Over) Order, 1972 115 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Committee of Management (Temporary Arrangement) Order, 1972 117 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Biman Order, 1972 126 Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972 127 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Shilpa Rin Sangstha Order, 1972 128 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Shilpa Bank Order, 1972 129 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh National Anthem, Flag and Emblem Order, 1972 ⭐ 130 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Industrial Development Corporation (Dissolution) Order, 1972 140 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Transfer of Immovable Property (Temporary Provisions) Order, 1972 142 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation Order, 1972 143 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Rifles Order, 1972 [Repealed] 148 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Citizenship (Temporary Provisions) Order, 1972 149 President's Order 1972 Details
The Representation of the People Order, 1972 ⭐ 155 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh Insurance Corporation (Dissolution) Order, 1972 161 President's Order 1972 Details
The Bangladesh (Adaptation of University Laws) Ordinance, 1972 I Ordinance 1972 Details
The Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers (Remuneration and Privileges) Act, 1973 IV Act 1973 Details
The Insurance Corporations Act, 1973 [Repealed] VI Act 1973 Details
The Appropriation (Vote on Account) Act, 1973 VII Act 1973 Details

Key Legislation Highlights

⭐ Landmark Legislation

  • P.O. No. 130 (National Anthem, Flag and Emblem Order, 1972): Officially established Bangladesh's national symbols
  • P.O. No. 155 (Representation of the People Order, 1972): Established electoral framework for democratic governance
  • P.O. No. 127 (Bangladesh Bank Order, 1972): Created the central bank of Bangladesh

📊 Major Categories

  • Financial Institution Establishment: 7 orders (Bank, Currency, Coinage, Financial Organizations)
  • Industrial Nationalization: 4 orders (Insurance, Industrial Corporations, Printing)
  • Administrative Framework: 6 orders (Committee Management, Legal Proceedings, Citizenship)
  • Parliamentary Acts: 4 acts (first legislation by elected Parliament)

This volume represents the crucial institution-building phase of Bangladesh immediately after constitutional adoption, establishing the foundational financial, administrative, and symbolic framework of the new nation.