Referring to the present Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition, Chief Whip, Ministers and Members of Parliament, he described them as the products of the people’s revolt of July. “If July exists, we exist; if July exists, the government exists; if July exists, the opposition exists – without July, nothing exists. The government will not be […]
It is notable that the Constitution was not in a suspended state when the order related to the referendum in 2025 was issued; Instead, the order was issued while the Constitution was in effect, and the interim government’s decision is largely responsible for creating the current crisis regarding constitutional reform. Justifying the order related to […]
The Police Commission Ordinance-2025, promulgated by the interim government as part of reforms in the police force, is now being amended to be introduced as a bill in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament). According to Home Ministry and police sources, the ordinance originally included a provision requiring the Police Commission to recommend the appointment of […]
Hasnat warned that without structural reform of the state, the nation would once again slide into darkness. Referring to the plight of the families of victims of enforced disappearance, he said people aspire to a state where no one will be abducted from their homes and made to disappear. Criticizing placing the Human Rights Commission […]
He said the BNP is committed to ensuring the complete independence of the judiciary, but does not support a “sovereign judiciary”, as sovereignty lies in the people, Parliament and the state – no other entity can hold sovereign authority. He said that laws related to the secretariat of the judiciary and judicial appointments will be […]
Following his comments, Governor Mustaqur Rahman directed Lieutenant Governor Kabir Ahmed to submit a written response on the matter. “The local representative of the IMF has asked the current government’s position on the reforms. We will inform him in writing,” Bangladesh Bank assistant spokesperson Mohammad Shahryar Siddiqui told Prothom Alo. It is noteworthy that the […]
The issue of the Constitutional Reform Council was discussed at an emergency meeting of the Liaison Committee of the 11-party opposition alliance yesterday. After the meeting, Hamidur Rahman Azad, assistant general secretary of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and coordinator of the 11-party electoral alliance, told reporters that the government will complete 30 days in office on March […]
Senior lawyers Ahsanul Karim, Syed Mamun Mehboob, Ghazi Kamrul Islam Sojol and Jyotirmoy Barua represented the writ petitioners before the court. Senior advocate Mohammad Hossain appeared for the National Citizen Party (NCP) while senior advocate Mohammad Shishir Monir represented Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. The state was represented by Additional Attorney General Mohammad Arshadur Rauf, who is currently […]
He argued that there may be legal questions about whether a regular Parliament has the authority to change the basic structure of the Constitution. If amendments are adopted through the normal parliamentary process, they can later be challenged before the courts. Conversely, giving the incoming Parliament a specific and extraordinary mandate to undertake constitutional reform […]
He said, “On the contrary, the upcoming elections will be held in a free, fair and peaceful manner. With only two days left, the country is almost at its destination.” The Chief Advisor said that the elections, along with the referendum, would bring an unprecedented change in the political structure of Bangladesh. Highlighting a key […]
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has not yet reacted to the army chief’s statement. Jamaat’s general secretary Mia Ghulam Parwar said that they would ‘take some time’ before stating their stand in this regard. Speaking to Prothom Alo in this regard, Mia Golam Parwar said, “He said this after careful consideration. We do not want to say anything […]
In 2020 the police headquarters took initiatives to bring about reforms in the police force. This included “implementing Vision 2021 and Vision 2041” and researching on creating a “people's police”, which included promotions, transfers, holidays, housing, healthcare, children's education, behaviour, corruption, and resolving problems faced by female police members. The participants in the research gave […]