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News Analysis: Scrapping of 16th Amendment / An undesirable disagreement

The vociferous reaction of some ministers and MPs against the cancellation of the constitution's 16th amendment that had

js's authority to impeach SC Judges / Bangladesh High Court scraps 16th amendment to constitution

The Jatiya Sangsad has again lost the power to remove Supreme Court judges on grounds of incapacity or misconduct as the High Court yesterday scrapped the 16th constitutional amendment that restored the parliament's authority. The HC declared that the amendment is illegal, unconstitutional and against the principles of the separation of state powers and the independence of the judiciary.

Lawmakers hit out at judiciary over charter amendment ruling

Three ministers and several treasury and opposition bench MPs yesterday lambasted a High Court verdict that scrapped the

May 7, 2016
May 7, 2016

An undesirable disagreement

The vociferous reaction of some ministers and MPs against the cancellation of the constitution's 16th amendment that had

May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016

Lawmakers hit out at judiciary over charter amendment ruling

Three ministers and several treasury and opposition bench MPs yesterday lambasted a High Court verdict that scrapped the

May 6, 2016
May 6, 2016

Bangladesh High Court scraps 16th amendment to constitution

The Jatiya Sangsad has again lost the power to remove Supreme Court judges on grounds of incapacity or misconduct as the High Court yesterday scrapped the 16th constitutional amendment that restored the parliament's authority. The HC declared that the amendment is illegal, unconstitutional and against the principles of the separation of state powers and the independence of the judiciary.