A total of 25 political parties signed the 'Historic July Charter' during a ceremony held on Friday at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
Organised by the National Consensus Commission, the event marked a significant moment in Bangladesh’s political landscape, as several parties came together in support of the charter's goals and principles.
Representatives of the following parties were present:
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP): Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami: Dr. Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, Central Nayeb-e-Amir and Mian Golam Parwar, Secretary General.
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP): Dr. Redwan Ahmed, Secretary General and Dr. Neyamul Bashir, Presidium Member.
Khelafat Majlis: Maulana Abdul Basit Azad, Ameer; Dr. Ahmad Abdul Qadir, Secretary General.
State Reform Movement: Hasnat Qayyum, Chief Coordinator; Syed Hasibuddin Hossain, Media Coordinator.
Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party): Mohammad Mujibur Rahman Bhuiyan Manju, Chairman; Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuad, General Secretary.
Nagorik Oikya: Mahmudur Rahman Manna, President; Shahidullah Kaiser, General Secretary.
Nationalist Democratic Movement (NDM): Bobby Hajjaj, Chairman; Mominul Amin, Secretary General.
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis: Maulana Yusuf Ashraf, Senior Nayeb-e-Amir; Maulana Jalaluddin Ahmed, Secretary General.
Ganosamhati Andolon: Zonayed Saki, Chief Coordinator; Abul Hasan Rubel, Executive Coordinator.
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD): Shahid Uddin Mahmud Swapan, General Secretary; Tania Rob, Senior Vice President.
Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP): Nurul Haque Nur, President; Md. Rashed Khan, General Secretary.
Revolutionary Workers' Party of Bangladesh: Saiful Haque, General Secretary; Bohnishikha Jamali, Political Council Member.
Nationalist Like-Minded Alliance: Dr. Fariduzzaman Farhad, Coordinator and Chairman, NPP; Bir Muktijoddha Khandaker Lutfar Rahman, President, National Democratic Party–JAGPA.
12-Party Alliance: Shahadat Hossain Selim, Spokesperson and Chairman, Bangladesh LDP.
Islamic Movement Bangladesh: Professor Ashraf Ali Akon, Presidium Member; Maulana Gazi Ataur Rahman, Senior Joint Secretary General.
Gono Forum: Bir Muktijoddha Subrata Chowdhury, Senior Advocate, Acting President; Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, General Secretary.
Zaker Party: Alhaj Shahidul Islam Bhuiyan, Vice Chairman; Zahirul Hasan Sheikh, Joint General Secretary, Gazipur District Student Front.
Jatiya Gano Front: Aminul Haque Tipu Biswas, Central Committee Coordinator; Manjurul Arefin Litu Biswas, Member, Central Committee.
Ganosamhati Andolon Chief Coordinator Zonayed Saki signs the charter.
Bangladesh Nizam-e-Islam Party: Maulana Abdul Majed Athari, Senior Nayeb Ameer; Maulana Musa Bin Izhar, Secretary General.
Bangladesh Labour Party: Dr. Mostafizur Rahman Iran, Chairman; Khandaker Mirajul Islam, Acting Secretary General.
Bhasani Janashakti Party: Bir Muktijoddha Sheikh Rafiqul Islam (Bablu), Chairman; Dr. Mohammad Abu Yusuf (Selim), Secretary General.
Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Bangladesh: Maulana Abdur Rab Yusufi, Vice President; Maulana Manjurul Islam Afendi, Secretary General.
Islami Oikya Jote: Maulana Abdul Quader, Chairman; Mufti Sakhawat Hossain Razi, Secretary General.
Aam Janata Party: Colonel Mia Mashiuzzaman (Retd.), President; Md. Tarique Rahman, General Secretary.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Vice President of the National Consensus Commission Professor Ali Riaz signed the charter, joined by several other political leaders.
Earlier, the much-hyped event began with the singing of the national anthem.
The proceedings were conducted by Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Monir Haider.
