Government Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni announced that a special parliamentary committee will soon be formed to amend the constitution in line with the July National Charter. He made the statement on Wednesday, April 1, after the third meeting of the parliamentary committee. The initiative includes the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) note of dissent.

Moni said the committee will be created with participation from all sides, including legal experts from both the ruling and opposition parties. The exact number of members has not yet been finalized. He emphasized that the government wants to make the parliament more effective and that constitutional amendments are necessary for various reforms.

The Chief Whip added that the government seeks cooperation from the opposition for the welfare of the country and hopes they will join the constitutional amendment committee soon.