Major political parties of the country expect that the interim government will finally select the July National Charter 2025 implementation method on the basis of consensus by October 15.
In the case of no consensus, the parties expect that the interim government chief adviser will choose an impartial method that will serve the nation鈥檚 utmost interests.
Following several meetings with political parties and jurists, the National Consensus Commission is reportedly planning to recommend two packages of charter execution methods.
The packages are expected to include issuing a constitution order, seeking the Supreme Court鈥檚 advice, a referendum, whether electing a constituent assembly or a constitutional reform council alongside the 13th Jatiya Sangsad.
Aiming to finalise the July聽 Charter execution method, the consensus commission is set to host the 30 political parties for discussion at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka today.
The meeting will be the fourth session of the commission鈥檚 third-round dialogue with the parties.
Hoping that the parties will reach consensus on the execution method within the time, Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed told 抖阴精品 on Saturday, 鈥業f a unilateral method is set for implementing the July Charter without consensus among the parties, the role of the chief adviser will be called into question.鈥�
Earlier, the BNP opposed a referendum before the 13th national elections and supported the option of seeking advice from the Supreme Court鈥檚 Appellate Division regarding the implementation of the charter.
Salahuddin said that the BNP would accept any legal solution given by the Supreme Court, even if it is for a referendum to be held on the same day of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections.
Although the Jamaat had long been demanding that the issuance of a constitution order followed by a referendum would be the best method of implementing the July Charter, party assistant secretary general Hamidur Rahman Azad said on Saturday, 鈥榃e will accept any decision made in the interest of the nation. However, the government must ensure that the decision is impartial.鈥�
The National Consensus Commission鈥檚 extended tenure will expire on October 15.聽
The finalisation of the charter and its endorsement by the parties need to be completed by November 30 in order to pave the way for the 13th national election in early February 2026.聽聽
The consensus commission began working on February 15 with the task of formulating a political consensus-based charter by August 15.
The commission presented at least two editions of the July Charter before the 30 political parties on August 16 and September 11.
However, the date of signing the charter has not been finalised yet due to the parties鈥� demand for finalising beforehand the July Charter execution method.聽聽聽
Between August 10 and September 27, the commission held eight meetings with its expert panel of jurists and four meetings with the political parties.
By August 24, the commission received recommendations on the July Charter execution methods from 26 political parties.
Given the recommendations from the parties and the expert panel, the commission is now set to suggest to the interim government two packages of proposals to implement the constitutional changes inscribed in the July Charter.
The first package would include issuing a constitution order, seeking the advice of the Supreme Court under article 106 of the constitution, and a referendum.
In the alternative option, the constitutional amendments would be adopted by elected members whether of a constituent assembly or a constitutional reform council, elected alongside the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, said one member of the expert panel.
The National Citizen Party, since its emergence in late February, had been campaigning for formulating a constituent assembly to implement the July Charter before the 13th national elections.
NCP joint convener Javed Rasin on Saturday said that his party would forego its demand for a constituent assembly if any of the remaining other options were accepted by consensus from all the parties.聽聽
鈥業f there is no consensus and the chief adviser decides the execution method, the NCP will decide about its next course of action,鈥� Javed said.
Saiful Huq, general secretary of the Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh, one of the components of the anti-Awami League regime political alliance Ganatantra Mancha, however, cherished the much-needed political consensus.
鈥業 am optimistic about the consensus-based execution of the July Charter,鈥� Saiful said on Saturday.