Bangladesh vows to strip ‘fascism’ from constitution

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s constitutional reform commission, newly appointed in the wake of the student-led revolution that ousted long-time autocrat Sheikh Hasina, vowed on Sunday to strip out “fascism” to safeguard democracy.

The commission must submit its recommendations to the interim government by December 31 — part of sweeping changes promised by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who was appointed the country’s “chief adviser” after the August uprising.

Reform Commission chair Ali Riaz...