The interim government has announced the extension of the Constitution Reform Commission's term until 15 January.
A notification to this effect was issued by the Cabinet Division on Thursday (2 January).
The notification confirms that the government has extended the term of the commission, initially established through a decree on 6 October, until 15 January.
The order, which will take immediate effect, was also communicated in the official gazette.
In a related development, the government has also extended the term of the Election System Reform Commission.
A decree regarding this extension was issued by the Cabinet Division, signed by Secretary Dr Sheikh Abdur Rashid, on Thursday, following an order from the President.
According to the decree, the term of the Election System Reform Commission has been extended until 15 January.
The commission had been formed on 3 October to propose reforms in the electoral system.
The six reform commissions, including the Constitution and Election System Reform Commissions, were expected to submit their proposals by 31 December 2024.
However, none of the commissions have met this deadline. Sources within the Cabinet Division confirmed that all six commissions have sought additional time to submit their recommendations.
On 11 September, Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus announced the formation of six reform commissions, which include the Election System Reform Commission, Police Administration Reform Commission, Judiciary Reform Commission, Anti-Corruption Reform Commission, Public Administration Reform Commission, and Constitution Reform Commission.
Five of these commissions were formed on 3 October, with the Constitution Reform Commission being added on 7 October.
The commissions were instructed to submit their reform proposals to the government within 90 days, with the deadline initially set for 31 December.
However, as of 31 December, no commission had submitted its proposals.
The Cabinet Division revealed that all six reform commissions have now requested extensions to their deadlines.
The head of the Election System Reform Commission, Badiul Alam Majumdar, confirmed that their report would be submitted by 3 January. The head of the Anti-Corruption Reform Commission, Iftekharuzzaman, explained that due to delays in the commencement of their work, they would submit their proposal by 7 January. The Constitution Reform Commission has also indicated that their proposals will be submitted by the same date.
The Police Administration Reform Commission plans to submit their proposal by 15 January, while the Judiciary Reform and Public Administration Reform Commissions are expected to require a few more days to finalise their proposals.
