From Fortress to Forums: The Return of Interpretive Unamendability in Bangladesh
Authors
Md. Isfar Tehami Sarker
(Law and Human Rights)
Abstract
This post examines Bangladesh’s 2024 annulment of Article 7B as a constitutional turning point, marking a shift from rigid textual unamendability toward a revived, judicially grounded interpretive model. The Supreme Court’s decision reopens constitutional space for both parliamentary amendment and judicial review with respect to the provisions petrified by Article 7B, balancing preservation with change. In doing so, it advances a dialogic and adaptive constitutional order rooted in popular sovereignty, structural continuity, and principled judicial oversight.
