Published : 18 Oct 2025, 09:02 AM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 02:36 PM
Senior BNP leader Moyeen Khan has called for the inclusion of “July Heroes” in the July National Charter 2025, urging political actors to ensure the document reflects the true spirit of the 2024 Uprising.
The Standing Committee member made the demand on Friday amid ongoing debate over the political implications of the Charter.
He described the current situation as “entirely undesirable,” stressing that differences of opinion are natural in a democratic society.
“It’s unrealistic to think that all 180 million people of Bangladesh would suddenly agree on everything overnight,” Moyeen said. “If that were the case, we’d essentially be returning to a one-party system like BAKSAL.”
He argued the July Charter must acknowledge and include the “July Heroes” -- the political actors and movements that, in his view, “played a pioneering role in shaping the spirit of July”.
The leader questioned the “failure” to reach consensus on key issues, criticising how the discussions have “opened up an endless canvas of unrelated topics” instead of maintaining focus.
He also raised doubts about the competence of those coordinating the process.
“One must ask whether the interim government needed to engage in such a complicated exercise at all,” he said. “Would it not have been more reasonable to leave this to a representative government formed through a free and fair election held at the earliest possible time?”
His remarks come amid growing debate over the Charter’s legitimacy and scope.
Political analysts says Moyeen comments reflect internal opposition skepticism and highlight the wider tensions between the interim administration and established political parties.
While the interim government has portrayed the July Charter as a step toward national consensus, critics like Dr. Khan suggest that without historical and political inclusivity — particularly of those he calls the “July Heroes” — the effort risks being seen as incomplete and disconnected from the country’s political realities.
While the interim government presents the Charter as a step toward national consensus, critics like Moyeen warn that without full historical and political inclusivity -- particularly the inclusion of the “July Heroes” -- the Charter risks being seen as “incomplete and disconnected” from Bangladesh’s political realities.
The Charter signing ceremony took place in the afternoon at the South Plaza of the parliament.
A total of 24 political parties that participated in the National Consensus Commission’s dialogue on state reform signed the agreement alongside the chief advisor and commission members.
