The Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) has announced that the long-awaited draft of the ‘July Charter’—a political roadmap inspired by last year’s mass uprising—has been finalized and is set to be released by August 5.
NCP Convener Nahid Islam made the announcement on Tuesday while addressing a street rally on Rajbari Road in Gazipur, organized by the party’s Metropolitan and District units.
“We have completed the draft of the July Charter,” Nahid said. “This time, unlike after the 1990 uprising, the people must not be betrayed. The Charter must have legal backing and full consensus among all political parties. Elections should be held based on this agreement, and whichever government comes to power will be bound to implement it.”
He urged the interim government and political parties to jointly present the Charter by August 5, framing it as a critical step toward national reform.
Earlier in the day, the party also held a public meeting in Mawna, Sreepur upazila, continuing its national campaign for political change and what it calls the vision of a “new Bangladesh.”
Nahid denounced attempts to intimidate his party’s activists, saying, “They tried to stop us in Gopalganj, they are trying again in Gazipur, but they will not succeed. We have already reached all 64 districts. Our movement will not be halted.”
He also called on the public to support the families of those killed and injured during the July 2024 uprising, asserting that justice must be served.
“We are committed to freeing every inch of this country from the grip of Mujibism,” he declared, vowing legal action against those he said were responsible for past abuses.
At the rally, NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah criticized Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s administration, accusing her of politicizing state institutions. “She turned the army into construction laborers and used the police as political enforcers,” he said.
He added that NCP is preparing reforms aimed at depoliticizing law enforcement and modernizing the military, promising a stronger and more professional defense force under an NCP-led government.
The rally was moderated by NCP organizer Sarjis Alam and featured speeches from several other party leaders as the party continues to escalate its push for systemic political transformation.
