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Bangladesh may implement constitutional reform before holding new elections
9 August
Bangladesh is unlikely to hold the general elections so soon after prime minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted, as the caretaker government may look to carry out co…
In Bangladesh, court will decide if amendment giving parliament power to remove judges is constitutional
24 May
The apex court has scheduled a hearing on Jul 11 for a review petition challenging the ruling that declared the 16th amendment to the constitution, granting par…
Bangladesh parliament will hold brief session to meet constitutional obligation
13 April 2020
The parliament is going to hold a brief session under special arrangement on April 18 to meet the constitutional obligation amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemi…
Op-ed: To achieve stability, Bangladesh needs all parties to participate in upcoming election
30 November 2018
Since independence in 1971, Bangladesh holds elections regularly, but it is suffering from corruption, lack of press freedom, enforced disappearances, violent p…
Op-ed: Only direct election can empower women in Bangladeshi politics
10 October 2018
In July this year, the 17th amendment to the Constitution was approved in parliament with a provision to extend the tenure of the 50 reserved seats for women fo…
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