July Charter Bangladesh

Citizens deserve clarity before a referendum vote

With the three main political players gearing up for elections, it appears that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has managed to placate all sides with the four-point referendum proposal.

July charter proposals handed over to CA

National Consensus Commission will brief the media at the Foreign Service Academy in the afternoon

July charter: Draft special order likely by week’s end

The National Consensus Commission is working on a special order that would authorise a referendum on implementing the just-signed July National Charter.

July Charter: Next parliament may get 90-120 days for implementation

The National Consensus Commission is considering a proposal to allow the next parliament to function as a Constitution Reform Assembly for three to four months to implement the July Charter.

July charter implementation: Parties sharply split over referendum timing

Although political parties have agreed on holding a referendum to implement the July National Charter, they have yet to reach consensus on its timing.

How to overcome the impasse on July Charter

A pervasive sense of mistrust, fuelled more by political calculation than by reality, has paralysed the charter’s progress.

Can the July Charter override the constitution?

The BNP has rejected the new proposal, warning that it could create “constitutional disorder.”

A workable path to enforce the July Charter

July Charter’s attempt to oust judicial review is not legally sustainable.

Divisions widen over July Charter’s status, implementation

Major political parties are divided over the July Charter’s implementation timeline

September 21, 2025
September 21, 2025

Can the July Charter override the constitution?

The BNP has rejected the new proposal, warning that it could create “constitutional disorder.”

August 31, 2025
August 31, 2025

A workable path to enforce the July Charter

July Charter’s attempt to oust judicial review is not legally sustainable.

August 24, 2025
August 24, 2025

Divisions widen over July Charter’s status, implementation

Major political parties are divided over the July Charter’s implementation timeline

August 22, 2025
August 22, 2025

Political parties must support the election drive

The election in February 2026 is among the most important challenges that we are going to face.

August 4, 2025
August 4, 2025

When revolutions forget why they began

The heat of power draws opportunists, “millions of bees,” as it were, who arrive not to pollinate progress but to bask in its heat, building a suffocating cloud of illusion around the leader.

August 2, 2025
August 2, 2025

Parties split over making July Charter legally binding

We will grant it constitutional and state recognition. If this isn’t legally binding, what is?.Salahuddin Ahmed .BNP Standing Committee Member.--------.If there’s no legal backing, signing or not signing will both be meaningless. The reform process would remain incomplete

July 30, 2025
July 30, 2025

July Charter runs into a snag

Jamaat, NCP and IAB have voiced reservations about the draft while BNP has expressed partial agreement with the proposed reforms

July 29, 2025
July 29, 2025

July charter to be finalised by July 31: Ali Riaz

NCC discusses caretaker government, women’s representation, and key appointments

May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025

Why fundamental reforms should precede elections

A robust democracy never emerges out of broken institutions.