Home Minister and BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed spoke as the chief guest at a discussion organized by the Bangladesh Nationalist Lawyers’ Forum at the Supreme Court Bar Association auditorium in Dhaka. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, Mar 10, 2026 (BSS) - Home Minister and BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed today said the government has come this far by following the constitution and will continue to move forward in the same way.

He made the remarks today while speaking as the chief guest at a discussion titled “Expectations of the Legal Community Towards the Current Government in Establishing Democracy, Rule of Law, Protection of Human Rights and Good Governance”, organized by the Bangladesh Nationalist Lawyers’ Forum at the Supreme Court Bar Association auditorium here

The Home Minister said the government is fully committed to implementing the July National Charter, describing it as a document of political understanding. 

“We have signed it and promised the nation that it will be implemented,” he said, adding that the government will also implement BNP’s election manifesto in accordance with the people’s mandate.

Referring to the Constitution Reform Council issue, Salahuddin Ahmed said any oath or legal process must be determined through the Jatiya Sangsad and incorporated into the constitution through proper legislation. 

He added that the responsibility of ensuring whether constitutional provisions are upheld ultimately lies with the Supreme Court.

Regarding ordinances issued by the previous interim government, the Home Minister said 133 ordinances were promulgated and the constitution requires them to be presented in the first session of the Jatiya Sangsad.

He noted that the parliament will decide which ordinances will be approved, amended, or allowed to lapse.

Ahmed also said differences of opinion are natural in a democratic system. 

“Let all debates and discussions take place in the National Parliament. Whatever is legal, constitutional, and desired by the people will ultimately prevail,” he added.

The discussion was chaired by Bangladesh Nationalist Lawyers Forum President and Bangladesh Bar Council Vice Chairman Senior Supreme Court lawyer Zainul Abedin, MP. 

Among others, State Minister for Land and BNP Law Secretary and the Forum Secretary General Barrister Kayser Kamal, Supreme Court Lawyers Association President Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon, and Forum Supreme Court Unit President Barrister Badruddoza Badal spoke at the event.

Joint General Secretary of the Forum and Executive Committee Chairman of Bar Council Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal and General Secretary of the Supreme Court Unit of the Forum Gazi Touhidul Islam and Forum’s central committee Publicity Secretary Advocate Mahbubur Rahman Khan, among others, were present.  

The programme was attended by leaders and lawyers of the Bangladesh Nationalist Lawyers Forum and was conducted by the organization’s Organizing Secretary Advocate Gazi Kamrul Islam Sajal.