Constitutional-Reform

A new political confrontation has emerged in Parliament over the government's initiative to amend the Constitution. The government has formed a 12-member special parliamentary committee to oversee the process. However, the opposition alliance, which has opposed the initiative from the outset, rejected the committee and staged a walkout from the parliamentary session. The alliance also announced that it would continue political programs both inside and outside Parliament to press for the i...

Parliament has formed a special committee to oversee constitutional amendments. Home Affairs Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has been appointed chairman of the committee. The other members are Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni, Law Minister Md. Asaduzzaman, State Minister for Land and Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs Mir Helal Uddin, State Minister for Social Welfare Farzana Sharmin, BNP MPs Zainul Abedin, Shakila Farzana, and Mahmudul Haque Rubel, Ganosamhati Andolan MP Jonayed Abdur Rahim Saki, BJ...