The Appellate Division of Bangladesh’s Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict today, Thursday, on appeals challenging a High Court ruling that declared parts of the 15th constitutional amendment illegal. The four-member bench, led by Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury, concluded hearings on Wednesday after three consecutive days of proceedings. The Attorney General Ruhul Kuddus Kajol had urged the court to leave the matter to Parliament, while earlier hearings included arguments from Sujan Secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar, Jamaat-e-Islami, and other parties.

The 15th amendment, passed by Parliament on June 30, 2011, abolished the caretaker government system and introduced 54 changes to the Constitution, including the formal recognition of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the Father of the Nation. Following a change of government, five prominent citizens, including Majumdar, filed a writ petition seeking to nullify the amendment. On December 17, 2024, the High Court declared several provisions unconstitutional, including sections 20 and 21 concerning the abolition of the caretaker system. The petitioners later appealed that decision, leading to the current Supreme Court proceedings.

The verdict is expected to clarify the constitutional status of the caretaker government system and related provisions.