http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/97d7e8934e9b1c94 https://verfassungsblog.de/reforming-the-legislature-in-bangladesh/ Reforming the Legislature in Bangladesh - A Critical Analysis of the Semi-Parliamentary Proposal in the 2025 Constitutional Reform Commission Report Hosen Khan, Arafat eng 2025-04-18 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Constitutional Reform parliament Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Bangladesh’s political journey since gaining independence in 1971 has shifted back and forth between democratic aspirations and periods of authoritarian rule. The country now stands at a crossroads again after its authoritarian leader, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted after popular protests last year. Tasked with the mandate of “rebooting democracy”, the Constitutional Reform Commission has proposed sweeping changes, including restructuring the legislature from a parliamentary to a semi-parliamentary system with moderation.