Interim government legal adviser Asif Nazrul stated that substantial reforms have been implemented, countering claims that no progress has been made. Speaking on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at a policy dialogue titled “Judicial Independence and Rule of Law” organized by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) at the CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka, he said that while expectations were high, at least four out of ten reform goals had been achieved. However, he admitted that police reform had not advanced as intended.
Nazrul emphasized that extensive consultations were held during the reform process, comparable to those during the drafting of the 1972 Constitution. He argued that judicial appointments should not depend on slogans and that the higher judiciary also requires internal reform. He added that all necessary laws for judicial independence have been enacted, but establishing the rule of law may take another five to ten years.
He concluded that the reform process is ongoing and that if future elected governments continue this trajectory, citizens will eventually benefit from the reforms.
স্টাফ রিপোর্টার প্রকাশ : ১৮ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৬: ৪৮ স্টাফ রিপোর্টার অন্তর্বর্তী সরকারের আইন উপদেষ্টা আসিফ নজরুল বলেছেন, কিছু মানুষের কাছে সংস্কার নিয়ে নেতিবাচক কথা উদ্দীপকের মতো। বাড়তি ভিউ পাওয়া যায়। কোনো সংস্কার হয় নাই, এটা ঠিক নয়। যথেষ্ট হয়েছে। এক্স
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