Section 2

The territory of the Republic

The territory of the Republic shall comprise –

(a)

the territories which immediately before the Proclamation of Independence on the 26th day of March, 1971 constituted East Pakistan 4[and the territories referred to as included territories in the Constitution (Third Amendment) Act, 1974, but excluding the territories referred to as excluded territories in that Act; and]

(b)

such other territories as may become included in Bangladesh.