Who signed the July Charter, who stayed away

Ironically, the initiators of the July Charter have distanced themselves from it

Five political parties that have taken part in the Consensus Commission’s extended dialogue on state reform have not signed the July National Charter over differences.

Despite their absence, the majority of leaders from parties involved in the talks, as well as the commission members and Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, signed the political agreement.

The signing ceremony was held at 5pm on Friday at the South Plaza of the parliament.

Out of 30 parties and alliances involved in the talks, 24 signed the Charter, committing to implement the commission’s reform proposals.

After signing, Yunus said political parties and the commission have "made the impossible possible", adding that this will stand as an example to the world.

PARTIES THAT SIGNED

• BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed

• Jamaat-e-Islami deputy chief Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher and Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar

• Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary General Dr Redwan Ahmed and Presidium Member Neamul Bashir

• Khilafat Majlis chief Maulana Abdul Basit Azad and Secretary General Dr Ahmad Abdul Quader

• Rashtro Songskar Andolan Chief Coordinator Hasnat Kaiyum and Media Coordinator Syed Hasib Uddin

• Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) Chairman Mohammad Mojibur Rahman Bhuiyan Manju and General Secretary Asaduzzaman Fuad

• Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna and General Secretary Shahidullah Kaiser

• National Democratic Movement (NDM) Chairman Bobby Hajjaj and Secretary General Mominul Amin

• Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis senior deputy chief Maulana Yusuf Ashraf and Secretary General Maulana Jalaluddin Ahmed

• Ganosamhati Andolon Chief Coordinator Zonayed Saki and Executive Coordinator Abul Hasan Rubel

• Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD) Secretary General Shahid Uddin Mahmud Swapan and Senior Vice-President Tania Rob

• Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur and General Secretary Md Rashed Khan

• Revolutionary Workers Party General Secretary Saiful Haque and Political Council member Bohnishikha Jamali

• Jatiyatabadi Samamona Jote Coordinator Fariduzzaman Farhad and Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA) President freedom fighter Khandakar Lutfur Rahman

• 12-Party Alliance spokesperson Shahadat Hossain Selim

• Islami Andolan Bangladesh Presidium member Ashraf Ali Akon and Senior Joint Secretary General Maulana Gazi Ataur Rahman

• Zaker Party Vice-Chairman Alhaj Shahidul Islam Bhuiyan and Jahirul Hasan Sheikh

• Jatiya Gonofront Coordinator Aminul Haque Tipu Biswas and Central Committee member Manjurul Arefin Litu Biswas

• Bangladesh Nezame Islam Party senior deputy chief Maulana Abdul Majed Athari and Secretary General Maulana Musa Bin Izhar

• Bangladesh Labour Party Chairman Mostafizur Rahman Iran and Acting Secretary General Khandakar Mirajul Islam

• Bhashani Janashakti Party Chairman freedom fighter Sheikh Rafiqul Islam (Babul) and General Secretary Mohammad Abu Yusuf (Selim)

• Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Vice-President Maulana Abdur Rob Yousufi and Secretary General Maulana Manjurul Islam Afendi

• Islami Oikya Jote Chairman Maulana Abdul Kader and Secretary General Mufti Sakhawat Hossain Raji

• A-Am Janata Party President Mia Mashiuzzaman and General Secretary Md Tariq Rahman

GOVT REPRESENTATIVES

• Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, chairman and president of the National Consensus Commission

• Ali Riaz,vice-President of the National Consensus Commission

• Md Aiyub Miah, member of the National Consensus Commission and Public Administration Reform Commission

• Safar Raj Hossain, member of the National Consensus Commission and head of the Police Reform Commission

• Badiul Alam Majumdar, member of the National Consensus Commission and head of the Electoral Reform Commission

• Justice Emdadul Haque, member of the National Consensus Commission and head of the Judicial Reform Commission

• Iftakharuzzaman, member of the National Consensus Commission and head of the Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission

PARTIES THAT DID NOT SIGN

• National Citizen Party (NCP)

• Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB)

• Socialist Party of Bangladesh (BaSaD)

• BaSaD (Marxist)

• Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JaSaD)