Dhaka, May 11 -- Law Advisor Asif Nazrul has said it may take "two to three years" to draft a new constitution, cautioning against the assumption that the July Charter could be adopted swiftly or without significant debate.

Speaking at an event in Dhaka on Sunday, he also indicated that the current parliament will need to continue amending the 1972 Constitution in the interim.

Addressing concerns about what would happen if the new constitution is not completed on time, he said: "If they can't do it within 90 days, will the existing constitution continue? This is where I object. In our neighbouring countries, we've seen it take eight or nine years for a constituent assembly to finalise a new constitution through parliamentary amendments....