Yunus will now change the constitution of Bangladesh, 'secularism and socialism' will be removed; there will be two houses.

Now the head of the interim government in Bangladesh, Mohammad Yunus, is preparing to change the constitution. After Sheikh Hasina left the post of Prime Minister and the country's flight, Mohammad Yunus has been constantly trying to change the image of Bangladesh. The Constitution Reform Commission submitted a report to Mohammad Yunus on Wednesday, in which it has been proposed to change the state principles of secularism, socialism, and nationalism. Under the new proposals, only a democracy will remain unchanged. Along with this, the commission has also proposed a bicameral parliament for the country and a two-term limit on the tenure of the Prime Minister.
We are proposing five state principles – equality, human dignity, social justice, pluralism and democracy – to reflect the noble ideals of the 1971 Liberation War and the aspirations of the people during the 2024 people's movement, Commission Chairman Ali Riaz said in a video statement.
The Constitution of Bangladesh has been amended 17 times since it was drafted in 1971, a year after the emergence of independent Bangladesh following a nine-month liberation war against Pakistan.
The commission has recommended the formation of a bicameral parliament with the lower house to be named the National Assembly and the upper house to be named the Senate, having 105 and 400 seats respectively, the press wing of the Chief Advisor quoted Riaz as saying in a statement.
The report suggested that the term of both the proposed houses would be four years instead of the current five-year term of Parliament. The commission suggested that the lower house should be formed on the basis of majority representation and the upper house on the basis of proportional representation.
Proposal for a two-term limit on the prime minister's tenure
The commission believes that a major reason for the “autocratic authoritarianism” in Bangladesh over the past 16 years was the lack of institutional power balance and concentration of power in the Prime Minister’s Office. It recommended a two-term limit on the tenure of the prime minister.
It proposed the creation of a constitutional body called the National Constitutional Council to establish a system of checks and balances between the three branches of the state and the two executive positions — the prime minister and the president, the report said.
This council will include the President, the Chief Justice, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition (both elected through Parliament), the Speakers of both Houses, the Deputy Speaker of the Opposition and representatives of other parties.
The report said the Commission believes that this institution, being a constitutional body, will ensure transparency and accountability in the appointment process.