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NCP signs July charter at last
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 17 Feb 2026, 12:00 AM
A six-member delegation of the National Citizen Party (NCP) poses for a photograph with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus after signing the July National Charter at the State Guest House Jamuna on Monday. - CA Press Wing PHOTO
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has signed the July National Charter with party leaders formalising the decision in the presence of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna.
NCP’s Convener Nahid Islam and Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain signed the charter on behalf of the party.
National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz, Commission member Badiul Alam Majumder and Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Monir Haider were present at the signing.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief adviser said the nation had expected the National Citizen Party (NCP) to join the initiative.
“The nation had faith that NCP would sign this charter. Today that faith has been fulfilled,” he said, thanking the party for participating.
He urged all to remain vigilant so that the charter was implemented at every level in building a humane and new Bangladesh.
Prof Yunus also said the oath-taking of the members of the new parliament would be held. “May everyone be blessed in the upcoming days.”
Nahid Islam said, “We are going to take two oaths at the same time. We will implement the trust that the people of the country have placed in us.”
He added that although the NCP was the last to sign the charter, the party had been active in its implementation.
The NCP delegation also included Monira Sharmin, Sarwar Tushar, Javed Rasin and Zahirul Islam, among others.
The July National Charter was signed by 24 political parties on 17 October last year in a ceremony at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
However, five parties, including the NCP, did not take part at the time.
The charter was the outcome of three rounds of negotiations between the National Consensus Commission and 30 political parties.
After assuming office, the interim government led by Prof Yunus formed several commissions to propose reforms in key areas, including the constitution, judiciary, electoral system, Anti-Corruption Commission and public administration.
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The commissions drafted 84 proposals after two rounds of talks, with about half related to constitutional reforms. BNP and its allies submitted notes of dissent on at least nine issues.