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[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.newagebd.net/post/country/255474/constitution-reform-proposals-change-in-states-name-recommended[/URL]CONSTITUTION REFORM PROPOSALS: Change in state’s name recommendedSadiqur Rahman 16 January, 2025, 00:13The Constitution Reform Commission has recommended the substitution of ‘equality, human dignity, social justice, pluralism and democracy’ for ‘nationalism, socialism, democracy and secularism’ as the fundamental principles of the state.The commission chief, Professor Ali Riaz, along with other members, on Wednesday handed over a report with recommendations to the chief adviser to the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, at the latter’s Tejgaon office.A summary of the report was uploaded to the commission’s website in the evening.The report of three other reform commission –– the Electoral Reform Commission, the Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission and the Police Reform Commission –– were also handed over to the chief adviser at his office.Addressing the report handover ceremony, Professor Yunus emphasised that the interim government would initiate discussions with political parties on the reform proposals made by the commissions to reach a consensus on the rebuilding of the country.Bicameral legislature, 21 minimum age for contesting national pollsEquality, human dignity, social justice, pluralism, democracy to replace nationalism, socialism, and secularismBangladeshi nationalism instead of BangaleeNot more than two terms in office of president, PMDecentralisation of High Court‘Elections will be held following a consensus among all parties. The reform proposals are the foundation for discussions to reach a consensus,’ he added.The Constitution Reform Commission proposed a preamble of the constitution acknowledging the spirits of the War of Independence, the 2024 July-August student-people uprising and the citizens’ struggles against autocratic and fascist regimes to establish democracy and eliminate discrimination.The commission substitution of ‘Janaganatantri Bangladesh’ for ‘Ganaprajatantri Bangladesh’ as the constitutional name of the state and the substitution of ‘nagariktantra’ for term ‘projatantra’ in the Bangla text of the constitution.The commission recommended the establishment of a bicameral legislature –– a National Assembly with 400 directly elected members, including 10 per cent from the youth community, as a Senate with 100 members elected through a proportional representation system and five more members to be appointed by the president.It proposed that one of the two deputy speakers must be elected from the opposition and members of the National Assembly should be free to vote against their party, except on finance bills.It recommended lowering the minimum age-limit for National Assembly membership to 21 years from the existing 25 years.As per the proposals, any amendment to the constitution would require the approval of two-thirds of the members from both the National Assembly and the Senate, followed by a referendum.The commission recommended the establishment of a National Constitution Council –– comprising of the president, the prime minister, the leader of the opposition, the speakers and the opposition-nominated deputy speakers of the National Assembly and Senate, the chief justice, and an elected member –– to ensure accountability, transparency, and the balance of power among state institutions.It recommended the recognition of food, education, medical care, shelter, access to the internet and information, voting rights, participation in the state governance, privacy, consumer rights, child development, scientific advancement, and the rights of future generations as fundamental rights.It recommended that the election of the president by an electoral college –– 505 votes from the National Assembly and the Senate, 64 votes from district coordination councils, and single vote from each city corporation coordination council.It proposed barring any individual from holding the office of the president and the prime minister for more than two terms.To promote decentralisation of the judiciary, the commission suggested the establishment of permanent benches with equal authority to the High Court in every division. It also recommended forming an independent judicial appointment commission and renaming lower courts as local courts.It recommended the establishment of a permanent attorney service.The recommendations included the repeal of article 150(2) and the fifth, sixth, and seventh schedules of the constitution, which acknowledge Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the father of the nation and incorporate his March 7, 1976 speech, his reported message issued early March 26, 1971 and the proclamation of the independence issued at Mujibnagar on April 10, 1971 in the constitution.The commission recommended the repeal of articles 7(A) and 7(B), which render parts of the constitution unamendable, as well as articles 10 and 12, which endorse a socialist economic system and secularism.At a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy, three advisers to the interim government said that six reform commissions on constitution, election, the police, the ACC, judiciary and public administration would get a one month extension to coordinate among themselves and prepare their final reports without overlapping.‘We hope that the government, to reach a consensus, will start discussing the reform proposals with political parties by mid-February,’ said Syeda Rizwan Hassan, adviser for environment, forest, climate change and water resources adviser.The interim government formed reform commissions on public administration, police, judiciary, election and the ACC on October 3, 2024. On October 7, the constitution reform commission was announced. The six reform commissions were primarily asked to submit their reports by the first week of January.On January 2, the interim government extended deadlines for public administration, police and electoral reform commissions to January 15. Only the judiciary reform commission got a further extended time until January 31. The public administration reform commission failed to submit its report by January 15.
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CONSTITUTION REFORM PROPOSALS: Change in state’s name recommended
Sadiqur Rahman 16 January, 2025, 00:13
The Constitution Reform Commission has recommended the substitution of ‘equality, human dignity, social justice, pluralism and democracy’ for ‘nationalism, socialism, democracy and secularism’ as the fundamental principles of the state.
The commission chief, Professor Ali Riaz, along with other members, on Wednesday handed over a report with recommendations to the chief adviser to the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, at the latter’s Tejgaon office.
A summary of the report was uploaded to the commission’s website in the evening.
The report of three other reform commission –– the Electoral Reform Commission, the Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission and the Police Reform Commission –– were also handed over to the chief adviser at his office.
Addressing the report handover ceremony, Professor Yunus emphasised that the interim government would initiate discussions with political parties on the reform proposals made by the commissions to reach a consensus on the rebuilding of the country.
Bicameral legislature, 21 minimum age for contesting national polls
Equality, human dignity, social justice, pluralism, democracy to replace nationalism, socialism, and secularism
Bangladeshi nationalism instead of Bangalee
Not more than two terms in office of president, PM
Decentralisation of High Court
‘Elections will be held following a consensus among all parties. The reform proposals are the foundation for discussions to reach a consensus,’ he added.
The Constitution Reform Commission proposed a preamble of the constitution acknowledging the spirits of the War of Independence, the 2024 July-August student-people uprising and the citizens’ struggles against autocratic and fascist regimes to establish democracy and eliminate discrimination.
The commission substitution of ‘Janaganatantri Bangladesh’ for ‘Ganaprajatantri Bangladesh’ as the constitutional name of the state and the substitution of ‘nagariktantra’ for term ‘projatantra’ in the Bangla text of the constitution.
The commission recommended the establishment of a bicameral legislature –– a National Assembly with 400 directly elected members, including 10 per cent from the youth community, as a Senate with 100 members elected through a proportional representation system and five more members to be appointed by the president.
It proposed that one of the two deputy speakers must be elected from the opposition and members of the National Assembly should be free to vote against their party, except on finance bills.
It recommended lowering the minimum age-limit for National Assembly membership to 21 years from the existing 25 years.
As per the proposals, any amendment to the constitution would require the approval of two-thirds of the members from both the National Assembly and the Senate, followed by a referendum.
The commission recommended the establishment of a National Constitution Council –– comprising of the president, the prime minister, the leader of the opposition, the speakers and the opposition-nominated deputy speakers of the National Assembly and Senate, the chief justice, and an elected member –– to ensure accountability, transparency, and the balance of power among state institutions.
It recommended the recognition of food, education, medical care, shelter, access to the internet and information, voting rights, participation in the state governance, privacy, consumer rights, child development, scientific advancement, and the rights of future generations as fundamental rights.
It recommended that the election of the president by an electoral college –– 505 votes from the National Assembly and the Senate, 64 votes from district coordination councils, and single vote from each city corporation coordination council.
It proposed barring any individual from holding the office of the president and the prime minister for more than two terms.
To promote decentralisation of the judiciary, the commission suggested the establishment of permanent benches with equal authority to the High Court in every division. It also recommended forming an independent judicial appointment commission and renaming lower courts as local courts.
It recommended the establishment of a permanent attorney service.
The recommendations included the repeal of article 150(2) and the fifth, sixth, and seventh schedules of the constitution, which acknowledge Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the father of the nation and incorporate his March 7, 1976 speech, his reported message issued early March 26, 1971 and the proclamation of the independence issued at Mujibnagar on April 10, 1971 in the constitution.
The commission recommended the repeal of articles 7(A) and 7(B), which render parts of the constitution unamendable, as well as articles 10 and 12, which endorse a socialist economic system and secularism.
At a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy, three advisers to the interim government said that six reform commissions on constitution, election, the police, the ACC, judiciary and public administration would get a one month extension to coordinate among themselves and prepare their final reports without overlapping.
‘We hope that the government, to reach a consensus, will start discussing the reform proposals with political parties by mid-February,’ said Syeda Rizwan Hassan, adviser for environment, forest, climate change and water resources adviser.
The interim government formed reform commissions on public administration, police, judiciary, election and the ACC on October 3, 2024. On October 7, the constitution reform commission was announced. The six reform commissions were primarily asked to submit their reports by the first week of January.
On January 2, the interim government extended deadlines for public administration, police and electoral reform commissions to January 15. Only the judiciary reform commission got a further extended time until January 31. The public administration reform commission failed to submit its report by January 15.
