The article reports that the current Bangladesh government has repealed laws and ordinances that previously granted independence to the judiciary and the National Human Rights Commission. The author criticizes Law Minister Asaduzzaman for defending the repeal in parliament, arguing that the government’s claim of no enforced disappearances or crossfire incidents in its first 42 days does not guarantee future accountability. The piece suggests that the government intends to maintain control over institutions that should function independently.
The report traces the history of judicial politicization in Bangladesh, citing examples from both Awami League and BNP governments. It notes that the Supreme Court Secretariat Act and the judicial appointment policy—introduced under Dr. Muhammad Yunus’s interim government—were crucial steps toward separating the judiciary from the executive. Their cancellation, the article argues, contradicts the BNP’s own reform pledges and undermines the 1999 Supreme Court directive to establish an independent judicial secretariat.
The author concludes that successive governments have resisted judicial independence to retain political control, warning that the latest repeals signal continued executive dominance over the judiciary.
অলিউল্লাহ নোমান প্রকাশ : ১৬ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১০: ১৪ মানবাধিকার কমিশনকে স্বাধীনতা দিয়ে তৈরি করা আইনটি বাতিলের আগে সংসদে চমৎকার যুক্তি দিয়েছেন আইনমন্ত্রী অ্যাডভোকেট আসাদুজ্জামান। তিনি বলেছেন, সরকারের ৪২ দিনের বয়সে কোনো গুম হয়নি! ক্রসফায়ার হয়নি! এই কথার মাধ
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