Barrister Sara Hossain on Saturday said there must be more scrutiny of the argument that the Constitution should be entirely rewritten.
“While dismantling existing structures may seem straightforward, creating something new is far more challenging,” said the senior lawyer of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh while speaking at a dialogue.
Barrister Sara Hossain emphasized the need for diverse perspectives in the ongoing discussion and said that for any new framework to be sustainable, it must be inclusive.
She said it is not enough to create something that is merely permanent; it must also be adaptable and capable of ongoing improvement.
Barrister Sara said the current dialogue seems to focus primarily on freedom of expression, neglecting other fundamental rights.
“Additionally, we still retain the death penalty. In considering reform, we must examine both societal norms and practices, not just the functions of institutions,” she said.
The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) hosted the dialogue at the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) Auditorium to discuss the constitutional reform for the interim government.
Zillur Rahman, executive director of CGS, moderated the discussion.
