Bangladesh, March 15 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said the Constitution of Bangladesh does not recognise anything named a 'Reform Council', noting that such a council could only be established after a constitutional amendment.

"The honourable President has convened a session of the National Parliament, not a session of any 'Reform Council," he told reporters before joining the adjourned sitting of the Jatiya Sangsad. UNB News

Referring to the proposal mentioned in the July National Charter, Salahuddin said that if a constitutional reform council is to be implemented under that framework, the Constitution must first be amended.

He also noted that the legality of the proposed council has already been challenged in court. ...