Bangladesh Constitution
The caretaker system can’t be left vulnerable to majority control
The Appellate Division’s July 9 order upholding the High Court’s partial invalidation of the 15th Amendment is a constitutional correction of enormous consequence.
21 July 2026
‘Those saying provision for referendum not in constitution support fascism’
Jamaat leader Hamidur Rahman says constitution was amended during a fascist regime
10 November 2025
Unchecked power at the top must end
Rebalancing of powers crucial for restoring democracy
14 May 2025
A ‘new constitution’ and my discontents
Constitution-making is invariably an “elitist” chore, as scholars rightly call it “equitable elite bargaining.”
10 April 2025
A discursive analysis of the constitutional reform recommendations
Some of these recommendations are unprecedented, whereas some of them need further clarifications.
23 January 2025
Constitution reform: Sweeping changes in constitution
Expanding the fundamental rights to include food, clothing, shelter, education, internet, and vote, the Constitution Reform Commission proposes replacing nationalism, socialism, and secularism with equality, human dignity, social justice and pluralism as fundamental principles of state policy.
15 January 2025
Some proposals for constitutional reform
The Constitution Reform Commission should recommend reforms based on the opinions of various sections of the population.
24 November 2024
The reason we need a new constitution
The debate regarding a new constitution for Bangladesh has now reached mainstream politics.
9 October 2024
Can rewriting the constitution bring real freedom?
There is no perfect constitutional solution to safeguard democracy.
8 October 2024
Proposals for a balanced government
The debates about Bangladesh's forthcoming constitution have been lively, involving many participants.
1 October 2024
Constitution needs rewriting to bar autocracy
TDS: What’s your take on the uprising that toppled the Awami League regime?
16 September 2024
Charting a new course
Political settlement and constitutional reform in post-autocratic Bangladesh.
26 August 2024
Quota reform should be guided by constitutional principles
To attain the objectives of both strong institutions and inclusivity, assistance need not always come in the form of a quota for the backward sections.
16 July 2024
The constitutionality of building kitchen markets over bulldozed homes
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) recently went on to evict 87 families in the Miranzilla sweeper colony.
21 June 2024
Who is eligible to be a Supreme Court judge?
The requirements are specified in the Bangladesh Constitution.
23 December 2022
Why are our digital laws so troublesome?
Regulation should not mean suppression of freedom of speech and thought.
20 December 2022
We must uphold the constitution
People’s well-being should be at the top of the state’s priorities
4 November 2022
Citizens’ fundamental rights are not the executive’s choice
Can citizens be told that their rights are now available because the executive branch of the state is offering them as a gift?
2 September 2022
Restricted abortion rights in the US will affect us all
To say that Roe v Wade does not affect us is untrue. It jeopardises women's right to choose all over the world.
20 August 2022
17th amendment to constitution passed
The parliament unanimously passes the 17th amendment to the constitution which increases the tenure of 50 lawmakers who are elected in the women reserved seat to 25 years.
8 July 2018