THE BANGLADESH LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AND BAR COUNCIL ORDER AND RULES, 1972 With Benevolent Fund &

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(Published in the Bangladesh Gazette Extraordinary, part -1 dated the 22nd May, 1972) GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH, MINISTRY OF LAW & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (Law Division) NOTIFICATION No.428-5, R. O. dated the 22nd May, 1972. THE BANGLADESH LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AND BAR COUNCIL RULES, 1972 CHAPTER VI Enrolment of Advocates 62. (2) The certificate of enrolment shall then be issued to the advocate on his application to the Bar Council through the Bar Association after his admission as a member thereof in such manner and on fulfillment of such conditions as may be decided by the Bar Council upon taking such oath as prescribed below: -

OATH OF ADVOCATE I, ... DO HEREBY SOLEMNLY TAKE THE OATH OF AN ADVOCATE AS I UNDERTAKE TO UPHOLD AT ALL TIMES THE DIGNITY AND HIGH STANDING OF MY PROFESSION, AS WELL AS MY OWN DIGNITY AND INTEGRITY AS A MEMBER OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND I WILL ADHERE TO THE CANONS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETIQUETTE. I WILL ALWAYS DEEM IT MY SACRED DUTY TO SAFEGUARD, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND TO MAINTAIN ITS SUPREMACY AS THE EMBODIMENT OF THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE OF BANGLADESH. I WILL NOT COLLABORATE IN ANY ACTION WHICH VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION. I WILL ALWAYS BE VIGILANT IN THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THUS WORK TOWARDS BUILDING A SOCIETY IN WHICH THE RULE OF LAW, FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOM, EQUALITY AND JUSTICE, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WILL BE SECURED FOR ALL CITIZENS. 1 1 Subs. by Gazette Notification dt June 3, 1999.