In Bangladesh, political parties submit opinions on integrated draft of charter

The National Consensus Commission is reviewing political parties’ opinions on the integrated draft of the July Charter. The Commission is working to incorporate objections and suggestions raised by the parties regarding the Charter’s implementation commitments. Based on this feedback, the Commission plans to bring fresh changes to the consolidated draft so that the views of the parties are broadly reflected. [ . . . ] On 29 July, the Commission circulated a preliminary draft of the Charter to 30 political parties. Following their feedback, a “integrated draft” was prepared and distributed to the parties on 16 August. So far, 29 parties have submitted opinions on the draft. The integrated draft has three sections: the background of the Charter, the 84 reform proposals, and an eight-point commitment framework for implementation. Several parties, including the BNP, have objected to aspects of the commitment framework.
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