Will the PM of Bangladesh remain within his limits now? Understand the July Charter in 10 points, which has created trouble in the neighborhood

What is July Charter: Once again there is a situation of conflict in the politics of Bangladesh. new prime minister tariq rehman After assuming power under the leadership of, differences between Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami came to the fore on Tuesday. An affidavit related to the recent referendum became the cause of controversy. In referendum, the government takes public opinion through voting before taking any decision.

It is believed that if the July Charter is implemented, Tariq Rehman’s power will be limited and he will not be able to do as per his wish. Along with this, this charter also works to give power to the opposition.

What is the matter?

In fact, yesterday the elected MPs of BNP took oath as Members of Parliament, but they refused to take a separate oath related to serving in the Constitution Reform Council. This council is part of a proposal brought by the interim administration, in which referendum has been talked about.

Due to this, the members of Jamaat-e-Islami became angry and in protest did not take their oath and warned of demonstrations across the country. However, BNP made it clear that it will implement the July National Charter.

What did the BNP MP say?

BNP Standing Committee member and Cox’s Bazar-1 MP Salahuddin Ahmed said that the party is fully committed to implementing the July National Charter in the same form as was agreed upon in the document signed between the political parties. He made this statement after the first meeting of the parliamentary party at the Parliament House.

Understand in 10 points what is July National Charter 2025

1. July National Charter 2025 is a proposed reform package to change the country’s constitution.
2. This charter was prepared after Sheikh Hasina’s departure from power in August 2024.
3. It talks about adopting a referendum. That is, if the government takes any decision, it will first have to be passed by the public through votes.
4. A separate and special body (council) will be created to implement the July National Charter, which will be called the Constitutional Reform Council. It will be the responsibility of this council to ensure that the constitutional changes approved in the referendum are implemented within the stipulated time frame. According to the Charter, the Council will complete the process of these reforms within 180 working days after its first meeting.
5. It was named after the 2024 July Movement, after which there was a political change and Sheikh Hasina had to leave power.
6. There is a proposal to create an Upper House with 100 seats, whose seats will be decided on the basis of national vote percentage of the parties.
7. No person will be able to remain Prime Minister indefinitely. It is proposed in the July National Charter that a fixed maximum number of terms for the Prime Minister to remain in office will be determined.
8. The July Charter talks about increasing the representation of women in Parliament.
9. Along with this, it also includes the provision of giving the leader of the opposition the post of deputy speaker and chairmanship of parliamentary committees.
10. There is also a proposal to increase the powers of the President in this charter. There has been talk of further strengthening the powers of the President.