The Constitution of Bangladesh, 1972, Article 65

The Members of Parliament (Salaries and Allowances) Order, 1973, (President’s Order No. 28 of 1973)

1. Bangladesh is a Sovereign Democratic Republic, governed by the Government of laws and not of men.

2. The people of Bangladesh are the owners of this country and all functionaries and the members of all services must serve them, their cause and their interest, in justification of their existence.

3. The members of Parliament as a body, represent the entire body of the people of Bangladesh, as such, should held their head high, in defending the rights of their electorates in the House of the Nation, otherwise, they will be failing in their onerous duties and functions.

4. The law is not the respecter of the people. Law does not discriminate between an ordinary citizen and the functionaries of the State however high they may consider themselves to be, because the law is always above them.

5. The privileges to the functionaries of the State are allowed not because they occupy such an exalted and high position in the State but only to enable them to perform their functions even better in the overall interest of the people of Bangladesh.

6. The members of Parliament are the representatives of the people of their respective constituencies, as such, are agents and trustees for and on their behalf.

7. The members of Parliament are debarred from holding any office of profit under the Government in any form so that they can be mentally unimpeded and free to speak generously in the Parliament on behalf of the people they represent, without any apprehension, fear or pressure from the Government or any body else because they owe their absolute loyalty to the people and to the people alone.

8. The members of Parliament are equally bound by the laws enacted by themselves just like any other common and ordinary man of this country.

9. Telephone bills owed to the BTTB is a debt to the country and the concerned authorities are obliged to realise the said dues from the defaulting members of Parliament, past or present, just like any of its other defaulting subscribers, otherwise, the concerned authorities themselves will be liable for dereliction of their official and legal duties………………(48) 

The Evidence Act, 1872 (Act No.I of 1872), section 35

The voter list and the Nikahnama being public documents the entries made therein have the presumption of correctness under the provisions of section 35 of the Evidence Act, 1872 unless the same is rebutted………………..(8)

The school Testimonial having not been proved in accordance with law the same cannot be considered giving preference over the voter list……………………(11)