Implementation of the July Charter: Commission in pursuit of consensus

Desk Report: The National Consensus Commission hopes that the political parties will agree to implement the July Charter by forgetting their differences. For this, the commission will continue the discussions. However, if the parties cannot reach an agreement in the end, the government will decide the implementation method. On the second day of discussions on the implementation method of the charter, yesterday, Sunday, the parties including Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizens Party (NCP) remained steadfast in their respective positions. BNP also stated that it would remain steadfast in its position.…

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Ready to increase imports from US: Yunus

Desk Report: Bangladesh is firmly committed to deepening bilateral relations with the United States, especially in the areas of trade, investment, energy and development cooperation, said Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus. He said that Bangladesh is ready to import more products from the United States. As a result, he expressed hope that US tariffs will be further reduced in the future, which will build a sustainable and mutually beneficial trade partnership between the two countries. Assistant US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch met with the Principal Advisor at the office of…

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July National Charter: Jamaat-NCP considering signing

Desk Report: During the interim government, several parties including Jamaat-e-Islami, Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), and Islamic Andolan sought a legal basis for the July National Charter. The parties believe that signing the charter will not be of any use if the issue is not resolved. Therefore, the parties are continuing discussions and meetings among themselves on whether to finally sign the charter or not. However, several parties including BNP have decided to sign the July Charter. The National Consensus Commission sent the final statement on the July Charter to the…

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