Dhaka, April 15 -- Lawmakers from both treasury and opposition benches engaged in a heated debate in Parliament on Wednesday over proposed constitutional reforms and the implementation of the "July National Charter," during discussions on the President's address.

The session saw MPs from BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami debate the legitimacy of the current parliamentary structure and the future of the nation's democratic framework.

Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Jamaat MP from Dhaka-5, sparked intense debate by questioning the government's delay in convening the Constitution Reform Council.

Citing a statement made by Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed regarding the validity of referendum, he insisted that the government must immediately call fo...