CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM: BNP agrees on 25 proposals
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said their party agreed on 25 constitutional reform proposals given by the Reform Commission.
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Support for youth quota in JS almost nil
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party strongly disagreed with the Constitutional Reform Commission on its proposal for a quota of 10 per cent parliamentary seats for young candidates...
Nagarik Oikya for 100 women seats, against bicameral JS
In its dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Tuesday, the Nagarik Oikya iterated its opposition to the Constitutional Reform Commission-proposed bicameral legislature but agreed to 100 reserved seats for women in the parliament...
Designing an inclusive senate
The reform of the Constitution of Bangladesh is currently a very important and controversial issue. There is no major debate regarding the necessity of constitutional reform; all major political parties, civil society, and the public are more or less in agreement about the necessity of constitutional reform. The interim government has formed a reform commission which...
AB Party agrees bicameral JS, electoral college for presidential election
The Amar Bangladesh Party, after their discussion with the National Consensus Commission on Monday, said that they had changed their position on certain points of constitutional reform proposals...
Constitutional change for digital future
IN THE age of digital connectivity, access to the internet is as vital as electricity and water. The constitutional reform commission鈥檚 proposal to enshrine internet access as a fundamental right represents a forward-thinking move to modernise the nation. As societies worldwide embrace digital economies, e-governance, and online communication, uninterrupted internet..
Paving path to pluralism
PLURALISM is a fundamental principle of liberal democracy, ensuring that diverse political parties, ideologies, and social groups coexist and actively participate in governance. The constitutional reform commission proposed key amendments to the preamble of the constitution, emphasising values such as equality, social justice, human dignity, and democracy...
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Political, civic groups least concerned about language
Among the 28 political parties and alliances that submitted their respective proposals to the constitution reform commission, only two proposed that Bangla should remain as the state language and other mother tongues should be given constitutional recognition...
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM COMMISSION: Contradictions in justifying the removal of secularism
THE interim government formed a 7-member Constitutional Reform Commission on October 7, 2024, led by Professor Ali Riaz, to review and evaluate the existing constitution of Bangladesh and to recommend necessary amendments. This commission submitted its recommendations to the chief adviser, professor Muhammad Yunus, on January 15, 2025. The full...
Citizens for inclusive constitution, limiting power of PM
Citizens sharing their opinion on the reform of the constitution recommended that the national constitution endorse multi-ethnicity of society, ensuring liberty of lawmakers and the judiciary and limiting power of the prime minister...
Constitutional Reform Commission holds meeting with Judiciary Reform Commission
A view exchange meeting between the members of Constitutional Reform Commission and the Judiciary Reform Commission was held at the latter鈥檚 office in Dhaka on Tuesday.
BNP submits 62 proposals to Constitutional Reform Commission
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday gave a 62 reform proposals for the constitution that included the reintroduction of the election-time caretaker government, bicameral parliament, provisions aimed at power balance between the prime minister and the president, and introduction of the vice president and...
Constitutional reform commission meeting held
The nine-member constitutional reform commission held its first in-person meeting on the Jatiya Sangsad premises in the capital on Monday.
Three reform commissions seek people鈥檚 opinion
Three out of six reform commissions constituted by the interim government have decided to seek people鈥檚 recommendations and opinions for preparing proposals for the government to reform the organisations and the systems...
AG backs constitutional reform commissions
Attorney general Md Asaduzzaman on Thursday backed the interim government鈥檚 decision to establish six reform commissions, underscoring their importance for restoring constitutional institutions allegedly damaged during deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 15-year rule...