Bangladesh, Feb. 23 -- The recent interview published in Dhaka-based Bangla newspaper Kaler Kantho has placed Bangladesh at the center of an extraordinary constitutional debate. Speaking on record, President Mohammad Shahabuddin described what he portrayed as a sustained effort by the Yunus-led interim government to sideline the presidency, ignore constitutional mandates, and contemplate extra-constitutional restructuring of state authority. These are not minor allegations born of political rivalry; they strike at the structural integrity of the Republics constitutional framework. If examined strictly within the four corners of the Constitution of Bangladesh, the issues raised carry serious legal consequences.

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