Attorney General of Bangladesh, Md Asaduzzaman has demanded to remove the word secular from the country's constitution as “90 per cent of the population was Muslim". He also sought change in the designation of freedom fighter Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, referred to as the ‘Father of the Nation’. India has criticised both of the demands from the attorney general, referring to it as the rise of radical Bangladesh, reported News18. 

Asaduzzaman sought these changes while arguing in a court hearing on the 15th Amendment’s legality before Justices Farah Mahbub and Debashish Roy Chowdhury. He said that the amendments should support democracy and not authoritarianism and pointed out the alleged contradiction in the different articles of the Constitution. "Earlier, there was constant trust and faith in Allah. I want it the way it was before. It is said in Article 2A that the state shall ensure equal rights and equality in the practice of all religions. Article 9 talks about 'Bengali nationalism'. It is contradictory," he stated. 

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He further argued that several of the constitutional amendments contributed to national division and limited freedom of speech. He pointed out that designating Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the "Father of the Nation" created division. Though he acknowledged that "Honouring the contributions of Sheikh Mujib is vital," but alleged that "enforcing it by law creates division".

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Rise In Atrocities Against Minorities 

There have been several cases of atrocities against minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina's government collapsed in August following a massive protest from the students. While the interim government, led by Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, has promised that no violence against minorities will be accepted, such cases have been at their peak in decades. Earlier, the Indian government expressed its disappointment over the violence against the minorities and requested the Bangladeshi government to intervene and make sure that the minority's rights in the country are protected.