In an analytical reflection on the constitutional landscape of Bangladesh, Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed argues that judicial independence requires more than just freedom from interference in individual cases; it necessitates robust institutional autonomy. Writing in the wake of the July-August 2024 events, the Chief Justice emphasizes that constitutional promises remain fragile without an architecture that protects the judiciary from executive dependence. He identifies five pillars for this autonomy: administrative capacity, a credible appointments architecture, financial and organizational independence, integrity and accountability, and institutional continuity. Dr. Ahmed notes that his proposals for a separate judiciary secretariat and a judiciary-anchored appointment collegium are intended to move the institution toward a model where power is subject to durable constitutional restraint rather than the preferences of temporary political leadership. He warns that without such structural reforms, institutions risk being treated as instruments of political narratives, leading to a cycle of dysfunction where the state is perpetually reinvented with each change in government.

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