The Constitution Reform Commission has proposed the introduction of a bicameral legislative system, consisting of an upper house (Senate) and a lower house (National Assembly), aimed at enhancing the dynamism and functionality of the parliament.
Under the proposed reforms, the tenure for both chambers would be set at four years, and individuals would be restricted to serving no more than two consecutive terms as prime minister.
He or she cannot be the head of any political party and the leader of parliament while being the prime minister.
Constitution Reform Commission head Prof Ali Riaz proposed in his recommendations that was handed over to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday.
In his recommendations, Riaz also suggested setting the minimum age for a candidate in the parliamentary election at 21 years.
Currently, the parliamentary term is five years, with a minimum age of 25 for candidates, while there is no age limit for becoming prime minister.
Bd-Pratidin English/ARK
