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From executive control to judicial self-rule

Farrukh Khosru:

The independence of the judiciary in Bangladesh has long been regarded as a constitutional promise repeatedly deferred. Although the Constitution of 1972 clearly enshrines judicial autonomy — particularly through Articles 22, 94(4), 109, and 116A — the practical realisation of this ideal has historically been impeded by entrenched executive dominance.

The struggle for judicial independence, therefore, has unfolded across decades of constitutional amendments, judicial activism, bure...

July Charter and constitutional reforms in Bangladesh

Following Bangladesh’s July–August 2024 mass uprising and the collapse of Sheikh Hasina’s government, the interim administration under Professor Muhammad Yunus initiated an ambitious constitutional reform agenda. This process led to the July Charter of 2025, a politically negotiated document endorsed by 24 parties that consolidates over 80 reform proposals, nearly half of them constitutional, yet marked by significant dissent. With key changes now tied to a February 2026 referendum, this piece explores the central areas of agreement and contestation shaping Bangladesh’s uncertain constitutional transition.

Write Muhammad Ekramul Haque and Sumit Bisarya.

WB–funded water project mired in corruption allegations

Despite facing extensive allegations of corruption, irregularities and controversy, Tabibor Rahman Talukder — Project Director (PD) of the “Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Project for Human Resource Development” under the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) — continues to secure one influential position after another.

His uninterrupted rise has raised serious questions about oversight, transparency, and the role of the concerned ministry and the incumbent government.

Nov 7 — the take off point for Zia to be a statesman

The streets of the capital, Dhaka and elsewhere in the country drew thousands of people as the dawn broke on November 7, 1975, the day which the country would remember as the auspicious moment for the subsequent emergence of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman as a statesman.
The nation once again heard him on the radio saying, "I am Zia speaking", the call sign-like voice it had heard at the onset of the 1971 Liberation War, resurfacing in people's minds the memory of what inspired them to...

Sword’s ring and the fire’s silent roar

Altaf Hossain Ujjal:
1. Introduction: The Beginning of a Philosophy Beyond the Sound
We call the ring of the sword a clang—a sharp echo that splits the breast of history, rising in a chorus of justice, courage and resistance.
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