The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has identified inconsistencies in the final draft of the July National Charter 2025, with party leader Salahuddin Ahmed saying that certain issues have been inaccurately or inadequately presented.
Speaking to the media on Sunday, August 17, Salahuddin Ahmed, a member of the BNP Standing Committee, said he had received the draft on Saturday, August 16, and that the party would conduct a thorough review before submitting its official feedback by 20 August.
“For now, it appears that there are inconsistencies in some areas,” he said. “Certain issues have not been presented correctly. We will examine the document carefully and provide our detailed response within the deadline.”
The National Consensus Commission formally shared the 27-page draft of the July National Charter 2025 with all major political parties on August 16, inviting feedback on the proposed framework for national reform.
The draft references key historical events such as the Peelkhana massacre, the Shapla Chattar massacre, and the 2018 quota reform movement, positioning the charter as a product of the people’s long struggle for democracy and justice.
Described as a comprehensive blueprint for national transformation, the charter outlines sweeping reforms to Bangladesh’s political, judicial, electoral, and administrative systems, emerging from the aftermath of the July-August 2024 mass uprising.
As part of the consultation process, political parties have been given a short window to review the draft and submit their observations, with the final version expected to be formalised ahead of the upcoming national elections.
The BNP’s response will be closely watched, as the party remains one of the key political stakeholders in the ongoing transition.