The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking why the July National Charter and the Referendum Ordinance should not be declared illegal and beyond the authority of the constitution. The bench of Justice Razik-Al-Jalil and Justice Md Anwarul Islam Shaheen passed the order following writ petitions challenging the validity of the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order, as well as Section 3 and the Schedule of the Referendum Ordinance. Earlier, on February 23, Supreme Court lawyer Chowdhury Md Redwan-e-Khoda filed a writ petition challenging the legality of the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order and Section 3 and the Schedule of the Referendum Ordinance. In his petition, Redwan-e-Khoda sought a rule asking why the implementation order and the relevant provisions of the Referendum Ordinance should not be declared unconstitutional for being inconsistent with the constitution. He further sought a stay on the operation of the implementation order and the oath letter until the matter is resolved.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 03, 2026 12:41 UTC