Bangladesh’s Supreme Court is set to announce its verdict today on the appeal concerning the 13th constitutional amendment, which had introduced the caretaker government system in 1996 to ensure free and fair elections. The system oversaw three national polls before being annulled by the apex court in 2011, leading to its removal through the 15th amendment. Following the ouster of the Awami League government in July last year, the issue resurfaced in the judiciary. A seven-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, will deliver the ruling. The verdict is expected to clarify whether the caretaker government system will be reinstated and under what conditions. The appeal hearings concluded in November after extensive arguments from lawyers representing civil society figures, political parties including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, and the state. The outcome could have significant implications for Bangladesh’s electoral framework and political stability.
অবাধ ও সুষ্ঠু নির্বাচন নিশ্চিত করতে প্রায় তিন দশক আগে ত্রয়োদশ সংশোধনীর মাধ্যমে সংবিধানে যুক্ত করা হয় তত্ত্বাবধায়ক সরকার ব্যবস্থা। এ ব্যবস্থার অধীনে পরবর্তী তিনটি জাতীয় নির্বাচন অনুষ্ঠিত হয়। এক যুগ আগে সর্বোচ্চ আদালত ত্রয়োদশ সংশোধনীকে বাতিল ঘোষণা করেন
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