Implementation of July Charter: Parties agree on referendum

Desk Report: Political parties have agreed to implement the July Charter through a referendum. But there are differences of opinion among them on what the process of that referendum will be. BNP has talked about holding a referendum on the same day as the national election. However, the party has proposed to resolve the constitutional issues of the charter through the next national parliament. On the other hand, Jamaat-e-Islami is in favor of implementing the issues through a special constitutional order and holding a referendum before the election. And the…

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The party that is champion in corruption is also champion in looting stones and sand before coming to power: Rafiqul Islam Khan

Desk Report: A party that has been a champion in corruption for 5 consecutive years has now become a champion in looting stones and sand before coming to power, said Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami‘s Assistant Secretary General Rafiqul Islam Khan. He said that the party has become the owner of the country after August 5. Rafiqul Islam Khan said these things while speaking as the chief guest at the Dhaka-6 all-level Ulama-Mashaykh gathering organized by Dhaka Metropolitan South Jamaat at Zahir Raihan Cultural Center in Gendaria, the capital, on Saturday (September 27).…

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Street protests amid discussions not good for democracy: Mirza Fakhrul

Desk Report: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir believes that the ongoing street protests by seven parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, are creating unnecessary pressure. He said, “I think there was no need for it. The meaning of such a program is to create unnecessary pressure during discussions; which is not good for democracy.” Mirza Fakhrul told reporters at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Thursday evening after returning home from Singapore. He went to Singapore with his wife Rahat Ara Begum for medical treatment on September 10.…

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We must reach an agreement on the July Charter: Chief Advisor

Desk Report: Regarding the July Charter, Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus said, ‘There is no way out of here. There is no way out of the path of compromise that we have started. We have to come to this compromise. I may be saying it loudly, but there is no way to throw it away. As a nation, the opportunity for our new journey was given by the uprising of the students and the people, the only solution to that is to go through the path of compromise and create…

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Next election will be fair, impartial and acceptable only if based on July Charter: Jamaat

Desk Report: Jamaat Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad believes that the next election will be fair, impartial and acceptable only if it is held on the basis of the July Charter. Highlighting two ways for the party to implement the charter, he said, one is a Provisional Constitutional Order. There is a precedent for this in the past. Another is a referendum. It also has a history in the country. If the parties cannot agree, the people will vote through a referendum. Azad said this at a meeting of the…

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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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