Bangladesh, March 30 -- The delay in convening the Constitution Reform Council (CRC) could create serious legal and political complications for the elected parliament and stall key reform measures promised to citizens, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami central executive committee member and senior Supreme Court lawyer Shishir Manir has warned.

Speaking on Monday, Manir said cancelling or delaying the implementation of the July National Charter referendum could expose the parliament to legal challenges and undermine a series of reform ordinances that had raised public expectations.

He alleged that the government was reluctant to implement more than 20 ordinances, including those related to the prevention of enforced disappearance, reforms to th...