What was meant to be a moment of democratic renewal turned into a constitutional confrontation in Dhaka. BNP lawmakers took oath as MPs but rejected a parallel pledge to join a new Constitution Reform Council proposed by outgoing interim chief Muhammad Yunus. The reforms were endorsed in a referendum, yet BNP leaders insist that no such body exists within the current legal framework. Jamaat-e-Islami escalated the standoff by refusing to take oath unless the reform pledge was adopted. With Tarique Rahman set to lead the new government and President Mohammed Shahabuddin expected to administer the prime ministerial oath, Bangladesh’s transition now begins under the shadow of institutional debate and political brinkmanship.