23 parties including BNP, NCP submit their opinions on draft of July Charter

A total of 23 political parties submitted their opinions on the draft of July Charter to the National Consensus Commission after reviewing it.

Earlier, on the night of August 16, the previous draft sent to the political parties was revised due to some errors and a correct draft was sent.

On August 20, the commission extended the time for giving any kind of opinion on the draft until August 22 at 3 pm.

The 23 parties which submitted their opinions to the commission till 3 pm today are Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), National Citizen Party (NCP), Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Khilafat Majlis, Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party, Nationalist Democratic Movement (NDM), Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), Bangladesh Biplobi Workers Party, Jatiyatabadi Somomona Jote, 12-Party Alliance, Aam Janta Dal, Gano Forum, Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD), Jatiya Gano Front, Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (Marxist), Gano Sanghati Andolan, Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Bangladesh JSD), Bangladesh Labor Party, Zaker Party, Bhashani Janshakti Party and Bangladesh Nezami Islam Party.

According to the commission sources, seven political parties have not given their opinions so far.

However, the commission said that the time for giving opinions on the final draft of the July charter will not be extended.

The political parties that have not yet submitted their opinions are Nagorik Oikya, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Gano Odhikar Parishad, Rastra Sangskar Andolon , Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Bangladesh and Islami Oikya Jote.