Kingdom of Imruland
Kingdom of Imruland ইম্রুল্যান্ড রাজ্য (Bengali) | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "45 in consciousness" | |
| Anthem: "Amader Imruland" | |
| Capital | Shagorika |
| Official languages | Bengali |
| Ethnic groups | Bengali |
| Demonym(s) | Imrulian |
| Government | Unitary constitutional monarchy under parliamentary republic |
• Monarch | Imrul I |
• Governor | Showib Ahmmed |
| Shezan Khan | |
| Mohammad Noyon | |
| Safat Zareef Hassan | |
| Muzahidul Islam Niloy | |
| Sheikh Mizan | |
| Legislature | Parliament of Imruland |
| Establishment | 16 July 2022 |
| 16 July 2022 | |
| 18 July 2022 | |
| 30 September 2022 | |
| 23 December 2022 | |
| 16 July 2023 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Estimate | 39 |
| Currency | Ika |
| Calling code | +45 |
Imruland, officially the Kingdom of Imruland, previously known as the Republic Kingdom of Imruland and the Republic of Imruland, is a micronation established in Bangladesh. It was created on 16 July 2022 by current Governor Showib Ahmmed to pay tribute to the Bangladeshi cricketer Imrul Kayes who is currently serving as the King of the country. Imruland is a full member of the Grand Unified Micronational (GUM) since 8 November 2024.
Imruland declared their independence on 16 July 2022 and executives were appointed after two days. The Parliament of Imruland was established on the day of declaration of independence. The first official government was formed on September 2022. Imruland transformed from republic to constitutional monarchy on 23 December 2022 and changed its name from the Republic of Imruland to the Republic Kingdom of Imruland. The Republic Kingdom was succeeded by the Kingdom of Imruland on 16 July 2023 by adopting the 3rd amendment of the Constitution of Imruland.
History
Imruland declared their independence on 16 July 2022. A small cold war was occured after the declaration. The names of the executives were announced on 18 July 2022 and so Imruland celebrates their Independence Day in 18 July. Imrul Kayes was appointed as the president of the country where the co-founder Sobuj Hossain was made prime minister. Main founder Showib Ahmmed took the post of deputy prime minister and speaker of the parliament. The first official government of the country was formed on 30 September 2022. The country transformed from republic to constitutional monarchy on 23 December 2022. President Imrul Kayes proclaimed himself as King of the country as Imrul I. Shohayb, the only son of Imrul I, was declared as the Crown Prince.
Imruland faced political crises for two times. The first political crisis was began on 13 November 2022 when Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed Jadid Shams resigned from his post on a televised speech. He made a political party named Imruland National Party (INP). The party was banned by the government and was declared a rebel group. A state of emergency was also declared. The ban was lifted after an agreement between the government and the party. The chairman of the party Shams Chomsky Rafi was appointed as the Leader of The Opposition. He was banned from the parliament and exiled after two days of the appointment for the allegation of secret conspiracy against the government.
The second crisis was happened on June-July 2023 after publication of the result of the presidential election. The losing candidate Nazmul Hasan Fahim boycotted the result alleging massive rigging in the election. The supporters of Fahim led by former President Fokhrul Sazzad attacked the parliament house. A state of emergency was declared for an indefinite period and all the supporters of Fahim and Sazzad were banned from parliament. The Constitution of Imruland was amended during the emergency period and the direct election system was cancelled. The positions of president and vice president were abolished and a new type of government headed by prime minister was introduced. The name was changed to the "Kingdom of Imruland" with the abolition of presidency.
Government and politics
Imruland is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with the constitution providing a national assembly to serve as the legislative branch of government. The King serves as the constitutional head of the country. The Governor is the representative of the King. Mainly the Governor is the de facto constitutional head of state of Imruland as the King does not attend in any ceremonial function of the country. The government is headed by the prime minister who has been elected for a term of 145 days. He is elected by the votes of 9-20 members selected from the parliament by the Imruland Constitution Drafting Committee. No political activities is allowed in Imruland to maintain stability. Imruland was scored 99 out of 100 on the annual report of the 2024 Micronational Freedom Index. The report mentioned Imruland as a "stable democratic micronation respecting the most civil liberties".[1]
Military and Security
Imruland has a well equipped armed force consists of Imruland Army, Imruland Navy and Imruland Air Forces. The armed force played a vital role in the independence war of the country. The King serves as the Supreme Commander of the armed force and the Governor serves as the Deputy Supreme Commander as well as the de facto Supreme Commander. The motto of the armed force is "We are all Imrul Army, don't fear bullet bombs." The government has a Defense Ministry to control the armed force. Imruland has a full-formed police force named Imruland Police and has a detective branch named Imruland Detective Branch (IDB). The country has a secret service headed by the Governor named Imruland Intelligence Agency (IIA).
Culture
The culture of Imruland is mainly based on mathematical equation. The people enjoy their free time by matching equation of 45. The government has an organization named Bro Manei Somikoron (Bro Means Equation) to spread the equation. The jersey number of King Imrul I is 45. So the people pay tribute to their King by finding 45 in everything. The country has a state-owned television channel named Imruland Television (ITV) and a state-owned newspaper named Imruland Pratidin.
Holidays
The following is a list of holidays of Imruland:[2]
| Date | Name of day | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2 February | Birthday of King Imrul I | 1 |
| 21 February | International Mother Language Day | 1 |
| 24 March | Birthday of Shakib Al Hasan | 1 |
| 6 April | International Sports Day | 1 |
| 16 July | Parliament Day National Day of Imruland |
1 |
| 18 July | Independence Day | 1 |
| 7 August | National Mourning Day** | 1 |
| 10 August | World Suicide Prevention Day | 1 |
| 30 September | Republic Day | 1 |
| 23 December | Kingdom Day | 1 |
| 31 December | Constitution Day | 1 |
| 27 Ramadan — 4 Shawwal | Eid-ul-Fitr* | 7—8 |
| 7—13 Dhu al-Hijjah | Eid-al-Adha* | 7 |
| 8th Shravana | Krishna Janmashtami* | 1 |
| 9—11 Ashvin | Durga Puja* | 3 |
| Monday | Weekend | --- |
| Government notified time | National Day of Mourning** | --- |
* Religious holiday
** National flag will be lowered at half-mast.
References
- ↑ "Kingdom of Imruland Report 2024". Micronational Freedom Index. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ↑ "List of public holidays of Imruland". Google Drive. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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