Bangladesh top official calls for removing ‘secular’ from Constitution

The Attorney General of Bangladesh, Md Asaduzzaman, has advocated for substantial Constitutional changes, including the removal of the term "secular," given that “90% of the country's population was Muslim,” sources reported.

During a court hearing on the 15th Amendment’s legality before Justices Farah Mahbub and Debashish Roy Chowdhury, Asaduzzaman argued that amendments should support democracy and not authoritarianism.

Asaduzzaman advocated for reforms to reflect the values of democracy, the Liberation War, and national unity, urging the court to examine the constitutionality of the 15th Amendment.

He also criticised Articles 7A and 7B, which prevent any constitutional changes that could "subvert democracy," arguing that these provisions hinder democratic reforms and concentrate political power.