GSOMIA & ACSA: What Bangladesh Must Ask Before Signing | Constitution Watchdog Constitution Watchdog | Public Brief | May 25, 2026 GSOMIA and ACSA: What Bangladesh Must Ask Before Signing Bangladesh is moving closer to signing two major defence agreements with the United States. These are the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) and the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA). On 23 May 2026, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam confirmed that negotiations are active and promised that national interests would be protected. Constitution Watchdog respects that assurance. But a promise is not a process. The public…
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Public Declaration on the Ramisa Case – Constitution Watchdog Bangladesh Constitutional Analysis Constitution Watchdog Bangladesh MAY 23, 2026 Prime Minister Tarek Rahman’s Public Declaration on the Ramisa Case and Its Collision with Article 22, Article 35, and the Doctrine of Separation of Powers We note with deep concern the statement made by the Honourable Prime Minister at the Nazrul Birth Anniversary event in Trishal, Mymensingh, wherein he declared, in a public forum, that the killer of Ramisa will receive the death penalty within one month. This is not a policy statement. This is a sentence announcement. And that is precisely…
The Children the State Let Die: A Constitutional Reckoning | Constitution Watchdog Public Health • Constitutional Law The Children the State Let Die: A Constitutional Reckoning IK Md. Ibrahim Khalilullah Published by Constitution Watchdog May 23, 2026 3 min read Four hundred and ninety-nine children. Each name a sentence the State refused to finish. Each death a paragraph of institutional failure this nation must now be forced to read aloud. As Constitution Watchdog reported, this measles outbreak was never an act of providence. It was authored in a government office in September 2025, when faceless bureaucrats suspended UNICEF vaccine procurement…
Justice for Ramisa Must Be the Standard, Not the Exception | Constitution Watchdog Constitutional Opinion Justice for Ramisa Must Be the Standard, Not the Exception IK By Md. Ibrahim Khalilullah President, Constitution Watchdog | 5 Min Read Illustration / Constitution Watchdog The brutal rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in Pallabi is a nightmare that has shattered the soul of our nation. Ramisa is not just another headline. She is a child whose life was stolen in the most horrific way imaginable. The unimaginable brutality she suffered at the hands of her killer demands our unrelenting outrage. We must…
Constitution Watchdog – Situation Report on Sexual Violence Press Release No: CW/05/26/P/R/13 Systemic Failure in Child and Women Protection Amidst Negligible 3 Percent Conviction Rate Dhaka, Bangladesh • 22 May 2026 3% Conviction Rate 27% Increase in Reports 35,000+ Pending Cases (>5 yrs) Constitution Watchdog today released a comprehensive situation report documenting a severe escalation in sexual violence against women and children across Bangladesh. The publication, titled “Situation Report on Sexual Violence Against Women and Children,” reveals a functionally negligible conviction rate of just 3 percent, contrasted against a 27 percent increase in formal police reports. The report provides a…
Situation Report on Sexual Violence in Bangladesh (May 2026) | Constitution Watchdog Table of Contents Foreword Methodology 1. Documented Incidents 2. The National Context 3. Structural Analysis 4. Recommendations Conclusion Endnotes Public Interest Report Situation Report on Sexual Violence Against Women and Children Bangladesh: Documented Cases and Systemic Analysis, May 2026 Report Reference: CW-SR-2026-05-GBV Issued by: Md. Ibrahim Khalilullah, President Organisation: Constitution Watchdog Date of Issue: 22 May 2026 Download Official PDF Foreword This report is issued in the exercise of Constitution Watchdog’s mandate to monitor state obligations toward citizens under the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Article…
Vaccine Failure Kills 424: Constitution Watchdog Releases Report Identifying Bangladesh Measles Outbreak as Constitutional Violation ConstitutionWatchdog Office: 12/B, Mirpur 12, Dhaka-1216 Email: [email protected]; Website: constitutionwatchdog.org; Contact: +880 1726-079942 Date: 15/05/2026 Press Release No: CW/05/26/P/R/12 Vaccine Failure Kills 424: Constitution Watchdog Releases Report Identifying Bangladesh Measles Outbreak as Constitutional Violation Constitution Watchdog, a Dhaka-based governance and accountability monitoring organisation, today released a detailed report identifying the 2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak as a preventable crisis caused by state policy failures amounting to a breach of constitutional and international human rights obligations. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 424 people…
Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh: Public Health Failures as a Violation of the Right to Life Download PDF Report Accountability Watch | Constitution Watchdog Governance and Accountability Monitoring Organisation Measles Outbreak in Bangladesh: Public Health Failures as a Violation of the Right to Life Report Reference: CW/AW/2026/002 Date of Publication: 14 May 2026 Prepared by: Md. Ibrahim Khalilullah President, Constitution Watchdog DISCLAIMER This report is published by the Constitution Watchdog. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise-without…
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English বাংলা Constitution Watchdog Date: 05/05/2026 Press Release No: CW/05/26/P/R/11 We Demand Parliamentary Review of the Bangladesh-US Trade Agreement Before It Takes Effect Download PDF Constitution Watchdog, a constitutional research and advocacy think tank based in Dhaka, calls upon the Government of Bangladesh to immediately place the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade signed with the United States on 9 February 2026 before the national Parliament, as required by Article 145A of the Constitution of Bangladesh. We also express our full support for the public interest writ petition filed before the High Court Division on 4 May 2026 by Supreme Court lawyers…
