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Comparison of selected legal systems
Attribute	BangladeshReviewed	KyrgyzstanReviewed
Legal family	Common law	Civil law
System of government	Parliamentary republic	Presidential republic
Constitution	Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh	Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic
In force since	1972	2021
Capital	Dhaka	Bishkek
Official languages	Bengali	Kyrgyz, Russian
Currency	Bangladeshi taka (BDT)	Kyrgyz som (KGS)
Population	171,200,000	7,100,000
Division of powers	Unitary, with eight administrative divisions and 64 districts exercising delegated rather than constitutional authority. The Chittagong Hill Tracts have a distinct regional council arrangement under the 1997 Peace Accord, and the three hill districts apply special rules on land transfer intended to protect indigenous communities.	Unitary. Seven regions (oblasts) plus the cities of Bishkek and Osh, subdivided into districts and local self-governing communities (ayil aymaks). Regional and district heads are appointed within the executive chain, while ayil kenesh councils are elected and hold defined local competences including local land allocation, which matters because pasture is managed communally under the Law on Pastures 2009.
How law is made	A unicameral Parliament passes bills by simple majority; the President may return a bill once but must assent if it is passed again. Constitutional amendments require a two-thirds majority. Article 70 removes a member's seat if they vote against their party, which sharply limits legislative independence from the executive. Ordinances may be issued between sessions.	Bills may be introduced by deputies, the President, the Cabinet or by a popular initiative of 10,000 voters — a route that genuinely exists and has been used. Drafts must be published for public consultation under the Law on Normative Legal Acts, and bills affecting rights require an expert assessment. After three readings in the Jogorku Kenesh the President may sign or return the bill, and a veto is overridden by two-thirds. The President may also put constitutional amendments and other questions directly to referendum.
Legal profession	A fused profession of advocates enrolled by the Bangladesh Bar Council after a law degree and the Bar Council examination. Rights of audience are tiered: enrolment permits practice in subordinate courts, and separate permission is needed to appear in the High Court Division and then the Appellate Division. The Bar Council is elected and, like Pakistan's, politically prominent.	Advocates practise under the Law on the Advocacy and Advocates' Activity 2014, which created the Bar Association of the Kyrgyz Republic with mandatory membership and a single licence issued after examination and internship. Only advocates may conduct criminal defence. Notaries are separately licensed and their acts are compulsory for real-estate transfers, mortgages and many family instruments. Legal aid in criminal cases is administered by the Ministry of Justice under the Law on State Guaranteed Legal Aid.

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