Courts of Bangladesh
One Supreme Court with two divisions, the Appellate Division above the High Court Division, and a layer of subordinate courts beneath them.
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Supreme Court
Subordinate courts
Worth knowing
- The High Court Division can strike down laws that conflict with the Constitution.
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