Dhaka, April 5 -- Reform Radar: Mandate vs Mechanism

Implementation standoff: Despite a 69 percent referendum mandate, the July Charter is stalled because the ruling BNP refuses to join the Constitutional Reform Council, creating a total legislative impasse.

Legitimacy debate: The government views the July Charter's implementation order as legally invalid, while the Opposition argues that standard amendments cannot satisfy the structural "mass uprising" demands.

Ordinance rollback: Parliament's proposal to repeal or delay interim laws on judicial appointments and police oversight has triggered warnings that key institutional reforms are being dismantled.

Strategic friction: The BNP has pivoted away from the referendum process it once ...