Constitution reform commission's first meeting held

The first meeting of the constitution reform commission formed by the Interim government to reform the constitution was held virtually on Sunday afternoon. The commission members Professor Sumaiya Khayer, Barrister Imran Siddique, Professor Mohammad Ikramul Huq, Barrister M Moyeen Al Ferozi, Feroz Ahmed, M Mustain Billah and Mahfuz Alam attended the meeting with commission chief Professor Ali Reaz in the chair.

Commission member Dr Sharif Bhuiyan could not participate in the meeting as he is on a tour, according to a release issued here on Sunday night. At the outset of the meeting, the commission adopted an obituary motion recalling the sacrifices of all the martyrs, injured and tortured in the great war of liberation, different democratic struggles after the independence and during the reign of fascism in the last fifteen years with deep respect, added the release which was posted at the facebook account of commission chief Prof. Ali Reaz.

Recalling the anti-discrimination students' movement, and the sacrifices of the martyrs in the students-people uprising, the commission expressed deep shock, saying "their sacrifices and bravery will remain inexhaustible in the history of Bangladesh". The commission also prayed for eternal peace of the departed souls of the deceased and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved families.

The commission also wished quick recovery of the injured ones of the historical mass uprising. Besides, the commission's working scope and procedure also discussed in the meeting.  An email account and a website will also be opened soon in order to make correspondence with the commission, the release further added.

It is underway to establish commission's office at the Sangsad Bhaban area on behalf of the government. The next meeting of the commission will be held on October 21 at commission office here, the meeting decided.