Wednesday, 12 November, 2025
Clarity on the implementation of the July National Charter is expected within the next three to four days, according to Law Advisor Asif Nazrul.
On Tuesday, he said the government had anticipated that political parties would provide a unified directive through discussions but stressed that work had continued in the meantime.
Speaking to reporters after a discussion at the Judicial Administration Training Institute on amendments to the Legal Aid Provision Ordinance, 2025, Nazrul said:
“We did not wait idly; we acted based on our own assessment. The steps we have taken regarding the Charter’s implementation will become clear within three to four days.”
The interim government had given political parties seven days to reach an agreement on when a referendum under the July Charter would be held. That period ended on Monday, but neither the government nor the parties reported any progress toward a consensus, and no joint discussions were apparent.
Jamaat-e-Islami claimed it had attempted to reach out to the BNP for talks but received no response. Senior BNP leaders said all possible consensus on the Charter had already been achieved and that any further negotiations must be initiated by the government, not the parties.
Nazrul added: “We are discussing the matter at various levels of the Advisory Council. We will coordinate expectations across all parties and take whatever steps are necessary in the interest of the country and its people.”
Disagreements over the referendum date emerged near the end of nearly eight months of dialogue led by the National Consensus Commission. Despite this, parties signed the July National Charter, 2025, on 17 October, based on a series of reform proposals. Twenty-five political party leaders, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, and members of the National Consensus Commission signed the document.
On 28 October, the Commission submitted detailed recommendations on the Charter’s implementation to the Chief Advisor. The report suggested that the referendum could be held either on the day of the parliamentary election or before it, leaving the interim government responsible for the final decision.
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Clarity on the implementation of the July National Charter is expected within the next three to four days, according to Law Advisor Asif Nazrul.
On Tuesday, he said the government had anticipated that political parties would provide a unified directive through discussions but stressed that work had continued in the meantime.
Speaking to reporters after a discussion at the Judicial Administration Training Institute on amendments to the Legal Aid Provision Ordinance, 2025, Nazrul said:
“We did not wait idly; we acted based on our own assessment. The steps we have taken regarding the Charter’s implementation will become clear within three to four days.”
The interim government had given political parties seven days to reach an agreement on when a referendum under the July Charter would be held. That period ended on Monday, but neither the government nor the parties reported any progress toward a consensus, and no joint discussions were apparent.
Jamaat-e-Islami claimed it had attempted to reach out to the BNP for talks but received no response. Senior BNP leaders said all possible consensus on the Charter had already been achieved and that any further negotiations must be initiated by the government, not the parties.
Nazrul added: “We are discussing the matter at various levels of the Advisory Council. We will coordinate expectations across all parties and take whatever steps are necessary in the interest of the country and its people.”
Disagreements over the referendum date emerged near the end of nearly eight months of dialogue led by the National Consensus Commission. Despite this, parties signed the July National Charter, 2025, on 17 October, based on a series of reform proposals. Twenty-five political party leaders, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, and members of the National Consensus Commission signed the document.
On 28 October, the Commission submitted detailed recommendations on the Charter’s implementation to the Chief Advisor. The report suggested that the referendum could be held either on the day of the parliamentary election or before it, leaving the interim government responsible for the final decision.
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