Dhaka: National Consensus Commission (NCC) Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz has announced that all political parties have agreed to ensure public participation in implementing the ‘July National Charter, 2025’ by holding a referendum to secure public support. This announcement was made during a briefing at the Foreign Service Academy following the commission’s discussions with political parties on strategies for implementing the July Charter.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the talks involved several key figures, including Commission members Justice Md Emdadul Haque, Dr. Iftekharuzzaman, Dr. Badiul Alam Majumder, Dr. Md Ayub Mia, and Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Monir Haider. Notably, Prof Ali Riaz emphasized that this consensus marks the first step towards implementing the July National Charter. He expressed optimism that the political parties would reach further agreements on other related issues.
The political parties have also agreed to form a legislative assembly through the February elections and pursue sustainable reforms in alignment with the July National Charter. Prof Ali Riaz acknowledged the parties’ efforts in building a national consensus, particularly concerning the implementation of the Charter.
He further explained that the Commission is now positioned to develop specific recommendations for the Charter’s implementation and intends to present these to the government shortly. During the discussions, some political parties suggested consulting the Supreme Court on Article 106 of the constitution. However, most parties believe that seeking the Supreme Court’s opinion under Article 106 may not be necessary for this context.
Representatives from 28 political parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizens’ Party (NCP), Gono Odhikar Parishad, Gana Sanghati, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Biplobi Workers Party, and Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party, participated in the day’s discussions.