Revolutionary Workers Party leader Junaid Saki has called for a major constitutional overhaul, criticizing the centralization of power in the hands of the Prime Minister. “Bangladesh can no longer afford a parliament where MPs simply raise their hands in agreement,” he said, pointing to Article 70 as a legal straitjacket.
He proposed a bicameral legislature and shared authority over constitutional appointments, involving both government and opposition parties. Saki further criticized state-controlled livelihoods, saying, “Even street vendors now depend on ruling party approval — often enforced through extortion.”