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annulled. “Through amendment, the constitution can be changed.”

Opposition leader and Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman questioned why a new adjournment motion was introduced when a similar one had already been placed by him.

“If one motion already exists, why has another been introduced? Can such an adjournment motion even be tabled? If not, this motion has no claim to discussion. I demand that it not be taken into cognisance.”

In his ruling, Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad said that under parliamentary practice both adjournment motions had been discussed.

Shafiqur proposed forming a special parliamentary committee to convene the Constitution Reform Council, which he discussed in parliament on March 30.

He stressed that the opposition is not against amendments, pledging full cooperation in constitutional reform and lawmaking.

Shafiqur rejected allegations that they want to discard the constitution, saying they seek changes to build a just society free from fascism.

“We want a future Bangladesh where no fascism can return under the pretext of the constitution or law. We want to bury fascism,” he said.

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman addressed questions over the method of implementing the July charter, saying the procedure is already outlined in the charter itself and no additional mechanism is required.

Referring to the charter as a reflection of the people’s will, he said every layer of the document is rooted in the constitution. “Every amendment is a reform, but not every reform is an amendment,” he noted.

He further described the July National Charter Implementation Order 2025 as a fraud against the constitution, arguing that any law which appears valid but lacks proper legal authority is entirely invalid.

National Citizen Party lawmaker Akhter Hossen accused the BNP of refusing to accept the outcome of the consensus commission, which had agreed on a roadmap for implementing the July charter.

“But today, it is with deep regret that I must say the BNP is refusing to accept that outcome. The horse of reform has already galloped far ahead, but now attempts are being made to rein it in.”

He outlined five stages: charter, orders, ordinances, referendums, and the Constitution Reform Council. “The ruling party members present here do not speak of orders, ordinances, referendums, or the reform council -- they only speak of the July charter.”

He recalled that the joint charter was signed outside parliament, noting that earlier copies carried no dissent and demanding investigation into who added dissenting notes.

“The home minister and law minister repeatedly refer to the notes of dissent. This is not a matter up for debate. The steps for implementing the July charter have already been completed in the consensus commission. Therefore, I humbly urge that the proposal brought today should not be accepted,” he said.

Bangladesh Jatiya Party MP Andaleeve Rahman Partha said provisions of the July charter should be incorporated into the constitution in accordance with constitutional norms.

“So I feel that there is some playing with words going on here, misleading the nation, and, as I said earlier, attempts are being made to pit us against July,” he said.

Twice on Sunday afternoon, microphone malfunctions in parliament disrupted proceedings and frustrated lawmakers. As a result, the session was briefly suspended before the adjournment motion discussion could begin. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad directed an investigation into the technical failure.

Later, near the end of the discussion, another glitch occurred while Salahuddin was speaking, forcing him to continue his remarks without a microphone.

During the Maghrib prayer break, as NCP MP Akhter Hossen was leaving the House, he apparently got into an altercation with several individuals in the gallery. The details of the incident, however, remain unclear.