, April 1 -- Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni on Wednesday said a special parliamentary committee will soon be formed to facilitate constitutional amendments.

"A committee will be formed to amend the constitution. We intend to include representatives from all political parties on a proportional basis as well as independent lawmakers. We want to initiate this committee very soon, possibly by next Sunday, taking everyone's opinions into account," he said.

The Chief Whip said while the exact number is yet to be finalised the committee is expected to consist of 15, 18, or 20 members.

"This is a unique situation. We want to include legal experts from both the treasury and opposition benches. If a party lacks legal experts, we will still include ...