The ministries, courts, and city halls of today stand like fortresses, detached from the lives they are meant to serve.

Without a legal and constitutional recognition of the uprising, the goals that inspired it, such as justice, inclusivity, and accountability, cannot be institutionalised.

The Constitution of Bangladesh, adopted in 1972 following the nation’s struggle for independence, stands as a testament to the collective aspirations of a people determined to shape their destiny through democratic self-rule and participatory governance.

Bangladesh stands at a pivotal moment in its political and ideological evolution.

The challenges are not exclusively of the interim government's but of the entire political class.

True reform must aim for devolution rather than centralisation, redistributing power downward before horizontally.

Poised on the cusp of discussions on its much-promised reforms, the interim government completes six months in office following a wave of turbulence.

In Bangladesh, establishing the NCC can potentially strengthen democratic institutions and address systemic governance challenges.

Some of these recommendations are unprecedented, whereas some of them need further clarifications.

Two leftist political parties have voiced strong criticism of the proposed changes to the fundamental principles in the preamble to the constitution.