The High Court had earlier declared certain sections of the amendment illegal, paving the way for the caretaker government system. “In the writ, we sought annulment of the entire amendment. “Due to legal and procedural flaws in the Fifteenth Amendment, we have appealed to annul the entire amendment,” Badiul said. The Fifteenth Amendment of 2011 brought 54 modifications, additions, and replacements to the Constitution. The court observed that Article 142, which provided for a referendum, had been abolished by the Fifteenth Amendment.

Source: bd News24 November 03, 2025 11:13 UTC