Caretaker Government in Bangladesh [1990 – 2011] – An Early and Digital Demise. Question
Caretaker Government [1990 – 2011] – An Early and ''Digital'' Demise? Faizul Khan Tanim tries to find out who will take care of the country in times of interim trouble Many believe that the caretaker government (CG) probably had an untimely demise in Bangladesh. While the civil society, citizens from all over the country and the main opposition party have expressed grave concerns over the nullification of the CG system through the 15th amendment of the constitution, the government believes that this amendment was essential for ensuring true reflection of the people’s will. The 15th amendment bill was passed in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) by 291 to one votes. The session was boycotted by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). BNP and allies have protested against the amendment quite vigorously in the streets. Rather interestingly, it was our current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who led the movement for starting a non-partisan caretaker government to su...