As the assembly was formed with representatives elected under the Legal Framework Order, 1970 issued by Pakistan's then-military ruler and President Yahya Khan, several political parties and political leaders, including Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Badruddin Umar, A.S.M.

[3][4][5] However, despite the controversies and opposition, Sheikh Mujib's uncompromising leadership enabled the Constituent Assembly to draft and enact the Constitution in less than a year.

However, from the time of its drafting until today, the constitution has been often labelled as "fascist"[6] and criticized for fostering autocracy[7] and failing to adequately safeguard human rights.

In the aftermath of the recent mass uprising, the interim government of Bangladesh is mulling over convening a new constituent assembly to draft a new inclusive democratic constitution, ensuring the inviolability of human dignity.

The Awami League party ran on the platform of developing a new Pakistani constitution based on the 1966 Six Points.

Despite gaining the right to form a government, it was not allowed to take power by the military administration & the Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto led PPP (which had emerged as the largest party in West Pakistan).

10 legislators had died, of whom 5 were killed by the Pakistani Army, 23 were disqualified or expelled from the Awami League; and 2 defected to Pakistan.

The minority Chakma lawmaker Manabendra Narayan Larma protested the use of the term "Bengali" to describe all Bangladeshi citizens.

Subsequently, on the advice of the prime minister, President Abu Sayeed Chowdhury introduced the Bangladesh Constituent Assembly (Cessation of Membership) Order 1972.

The order inspired Article 70 of the Constitution of Bangladesh, which bans free votes and crossing the floor.

Following his assassination, quasi-military rulers continued the presidential form of government, but restored multiparty politics.

[22] The dominance of left-wing parties led by the Awami League in the constituent assembly resulted in numerous references to socialism in the document.