Bangladesh interim government unveils 9-member commission for constitutional reforms
- In Reports
- 06:22 PM, Oct 08, 2024
- Myind Staff
Bangladesh's interim government has set up a nine-member commission to examine the country's constitution and suggest any needed changes. The government will receive the report from the Constitution Reform Commission, led by eminent Bangladeshi-American professor Ali Riaz, in 90 days, according to a report by the state-run BSS news agency.
The commission was established, as announced on Monday, to examine and assess the current constitution in order to establish a representative and functional democracy while empowering the people. According to The Dhaka Tribune, it will compile a report with suggestions for amending the constitution that takes into account everyone's viewpoints.
According to the report, Special Assistant to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and student representative Mahfuj Alam is a member of the commission. Professors Sumaiya Khair and Muhammad Ikramul Haq of Dhaka University's (DU) law department, barrister Imran Siddique, and advocate Dr. Sharif Bhuiyan, an advocate for the Supreme Court, are among the other members.
The commission also includes writer Firoz Ahmed, writer Md Mustain Billah, and human rights activist Barrister M Moin Alam Ferozi. The 84-year-old Chief Advisor Yunus announced earlier this month the creation of six commissions to restructure the administration, police, courts, anti-corruption commission, and constitution.
Yunus was sworn in as the head of the interim government on August 8, just three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled to India. Her resignation came after large-scale protests erupted against her Awami League-led government, mainly due to a disputed job quota system.
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