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Commission proposes 4-year bicameral parliament, 2-term PM limit
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...
100 reserved seats proposed for women
The Electoral and Constitutional Reform Commissions are submitting significant recommendations for women empowerment, including the increase in the number of reserved seats for women, and election system. According to the recommendation, 100 seats will be reserved for women, who will be elected...
Reform to be based on social bonding of citizen
Stressing the need for political and institutional reforms, Constitution Reform Commission Chief Ali Riaz said that reforms must be carried out based on the social bonding of the citizens. The countrymen are experiencing one of the most turbulent periods in the politics of post-independence...
Constitution Reform Commission's term extended until Jan 15
Government has extended the term of the Constitution Reform Commission until Jan 15, according to an official notification issued by the Cabinet Division. The notification, issued on Thursday (Jan 2), stated that the decision takes effect immediately. Earlier, the Constitution Reform...
High Court voids 15th amendment, restores caretaker government system
The High Court has declared the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished the caretaker government system, invalid. A bench consisting of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury delivered the verdict at 10:52 AM on Tuesday. In its ruling, the court stated that the...
Constitutional Reform Commission meets Chief Justice
Members of the Constitutional Reform Commission, led by its chairman Prof. Ali Riaz, met Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Wednesday. The Chief Justice and commission members discussed ways to ensure the judicial process remains free from interference and to make justice more accessible to the...
Lawsuit seeks compensation over martial law misconduct by SK president Yoon
Two attorneys are organizing a lawsuit against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, seeking 100,000 won ($70) per person in damages for alleged psychological harm caused by his declaration of martial law, reports the Korea Herald. The lawyers claim that Yoons actions violated constitutional...
HC to deliver verdict on 15th Amendment on Dec 17
The High Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on December 17 regarding two separate writ petitions challenging the constitutionality of the 15th Amendment of the Constitution, which abolished the non-party caretaker government system and made significant changes to the charter. The HC bench...
BNP submits 62 proposals including vice president, deputy PM positions
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has submitted 62 proposals to the Constitutional Reform Commission, which include recommendations to retain the posts of Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister. On Tuesday, a two-member BNP delegation, led by Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed,...
BNP declines responsibility
Top leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are concerned that removing the president Mohammed Shahabuddin could trigger a constitutional crisis. They fear that if BNP calls for a ban on the Awami League or any political party, the current interim government would be exempt from...
Entrepreneurs targeted by resentment
The Bangladesh Bank or the Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) cannot appoint a receiver to any business entity on its own. If a receiver needs to be appointed, it requires a lengthy process. However, in recent days, several media outlets have reported that receivers have been appointed to 10...
Perpetrators of July-August violence will be excluded from constitutional reform process: Prof Ali Riaz
Head of the Constitution Reform Commission, Professor Ali Riaz, on Sunday said individuals, organizations, institutions or parties who were actively involved in the killings during the July-August student uprising will not be included in the constitutional reform process. In a written address at...
Dr Kamal Hossain suggests updating Constitution
Eminent jurist and Constitution expert Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday suggested updating the countrys Constitution. He made the suggestion when a delegation of the Constitution Reform Commission, led by its head Professor Ali Riaz, paid a courtesy call on him at his Motijheel office in the...
Constitution has become a piece of refuse: Dr. A.N.M. Ehsanul Haque Milon
Former Education Minister Dr. A. N. M. Ehsanul Hoque Milan said, The way the Constitution of Bangladesh has been tampered with, it has now become a piece of refuse. He made this remark during a roundtable discussion at the National Press Club on Saturday afternoon. The focal topic of the...
Jamaat too files review plea for restoration of caretaker govt system
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has filed a plea seeking a review of the Supreme Court judgment that declared illegal the 13th amendment to the Constitution that had introduced the caretaker government (CG) system. Jamaat counsel Advocate Mohammad Shisier Manir said Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General...