Tag: constitution
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Constitution Reform Commission recommendations: What BNP, Jamaat, others say
In November last year, BNP had submitted 62 proposals to the Constitutional Reform Commission. Important among these recommendations are inclusion of provision for caretaker government system at the time of elections in the Constitution, provision of balance of powers between the Prime Minister and the President, creation of posts for the Vice President and Deputy…
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4 commissions will submit reports today: Reform Commission will propose independent police commission
The Police Reform Commission is preparing to make a proposal to create an independent commission for the police department. According to the draft report of the commission, Bangladesh Police will be run through this commission. Two members each from the ruling party and the opposition will be members of the commission. Sources in the Police…
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Reforms, mandate and elections: the two-in-one formula
Reforms, mandate and elections: the two-in-one formula
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Anwara Udyan at Farmgate: Why build a market on park land?
The construction work of Uttara-Motijheel (MRT-6) metro rail is almost complete. It was said that the metro rail authority will restore the park to its original condition after the construction work is completed. Instead of doing so, DMTCL is planning to build a metro rail station plaza there. DMTCL is talking about running commercial activities…
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What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?
What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?
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Bangladesh claimed independence: Mirza Fakhrul rejected foreign domination
“They had to suffer no less than us. They attacked the cantonment, took charge against the US and the army. No one could survive in Pakistani politics by resorting to this stance. Imran Khan has gone to jail, he has been sentenced to 34 years. More than 2,000 of their leaders and activists have been…
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Legal Implications of the Oath of MPs in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad: A Constitutional Analysis
In his explanation, M Inayatur Rahman wrote, the Appellate Division reviewed Articles 123 (3), 148 (1)(2B)(3), 72 (3) and the Representation of the People Order, 1972, when it delivered its judgement. He has written this in accordance with the Constitution [Article 123 (3)]There are two reasons for holding parliamentary elections – first, because of the…
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648 MPs under oath: BNP’s Rizvi alleges unconstitutional renewal of power
BNP senior joint secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said the government has buried the law and constitution of the country to renew its tenure in power as the country currently has 648 members of Parliament taking oath. 350 members of the 11th Parliament are still MLAs as the term of that Parliament will end on January…
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An election to maintain constitutional continuity
This time BNP boycotted the elections. He calls upon people to boycott the elections by not voting. But finally the election took place. BNP had done the same in 2014 also. The BNP needs to take a retrospective look at what they have achieved through political programs like boycotting the elections. They also have to…
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Constitutional views of a legally inexperienced person
One. In the 52-year history of Bangladesh, no election has been free and fair under any partisan government, and even the most optimistic among us have no reason to believe that will happen in the future. This will happen. In fact, all the political fights and clashes that have taken place in the last 25…
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How to overcome obstacles to credible elections?
Another reason for the crisis of confidence in the Election Commission is the mysterious defeat of the outgoing Mayor Mr. Monirul Haq in the Cumilla City Corporation elections by the results of the last four centers which came several hours after the polls closed using EVMs. , In the same election, AKM Bahauddin MP was…
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Mirza Fakhrul asked the government, are you constitutionally legitimate?
Referring to the summary judgment delivered by Justice Khairul Haq before introducing the 13th Amendment, Mirza Fakhrul said, “The judgment you used to introduce the 13th Amendment to eliminate the Article on Caretaker Government. Justice Khairul Haq had mentioned one more thing in the decision. He said it (caretaker government) is not relevant but for…
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Information Minister Hassan Mahmood says BNP aims to destroy constitutional continuity
On the letter from foreigners on Yunus issue, the Information Minister said that no one is above the law. The former Prime Minister of the country has been prosecuted and is now serving her sentence. Nobel Prize winners have been prosecuted in different countries of the world and have also served jail time. He said,…
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Confusion over court’s order on caretaker government
For example, M Zaheer later said that the 10th and 11th elections would be held under a caretaker government, but that a constitutional amendment could be brought in so that judges were not involved. (Bangladesh News, 10 May 2011). In Bangladesh Pratidin on 2 June 2011, barrister Rafiq-ul-Haq was quoted as saying, “The next two…
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India hopes for peaceful elections in Bangladesh
Several questions were asked about the continued agitation of the opposition BNP, the demand for the formation of a caretaker government at the time of the election, and third party interference in the election. Answering questions, Arindam Bagchi said, “I talked about this last week or a week before. I really don’t have any specific…