The principles of absolute trust and faith in the Almighty Allah, nationalism, democracy and socialism meaning economic and social justice constitute the fundamental principles of state policy.
| These principles are expressed as follows: |
| — Absolute trust and faith in the Almighty Allah as the basis of all actions. |
| — Promotion of local government institutions. |
| — Participation of women in national life. |
| — Principles of state, co-operative and private ownership. |
| — Emancipation of peasants and workers from all forms of exploitation. |
| — Provision of basic necessities of life. |
| — Rural development and agricultural revolution. |
| — Free and compulsory primary education. |
| — Free education of girls upto grade eight in all rural areas. |
| — Promotion of family planning mother and child health care and reduction of fertility, |
| — Improvement of public health and reductions of mortality and morbidity. |
| — Ensuring equality of opportunity. |
| — Work as a right and duty for every able citizen. |
| — Separation of the judiciary from the executive. |
| — Protection of national monuments, objects or places of special artistic or historic importance or interest. |
| — Promotion of regional cooperation in the South Asian Region through SAARC. |
| — Promotion of international peace, security and solidarity and consolidation, preservation and strengthening fraternal relations among Muslim countries. |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |