July Charter implementation decision betrays people’s aspirations, says Jamaat
The interim government’s decision to hold the referendum on the July National Charter on the same day as the national parliamentary election “does not meet the people’s aspirations”, says Jamaat-e-Islami. He said, “On behalf of the Jamaat-e-Islami, I would like to state very clearly that the chief advisor’s announcement of a referendum and a national election on the same day did not fulfil the people’s aspirations. The intention of the people was to propose amendments to the Constitution based on the legal basis of the July Charter and the reforms that were made before the national election. These must be presented to the nation before the general election. There is no answer to this.”The Jamaat leader said, “We, along with eight Islamic and patriotic parties, have been demanding that this vote be held before the national elections to resolve the crisis.
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November 13, 2025 11:25 UTC
EC decision after reviewing Yunus’s plan for simultaneous election, referendum
The Election Commission (EC) is going to hold internal discussions before forming an opinion on the proposal to hold the next parliamentary election and the referendum on implementing the July Charter on the same day in FebruaryOn Thursday, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin made the comment after talks with six political parties at the Election Commission headquarters in Agargaon, Dhaka. He said: “Once we are formally informed of the matter, we will exercise our options and discuss it in the commission to arrive at an opinion. “I haven’t had the chance to hear his speech. Without knowing exactly what he said or what the proposal entails, it wouldn’t be right to make any remarks,” Nasir said. He added that the commission would deliberate and provide its opinion once the proposal is received formally.
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November 13, 2025 11:25 UTC
BNP's Salahuddin accuses CA Yunus of 'violating' July National Charter in televised address
Senior BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has alleged that Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus “violated” the July National Charter in his televised address to the nation on Thursday. “In his speech, the chief advisor breached the signed July National Charter,” the Standing Committee member said in an immediate reaction after the broadcast. “He signed the National Charter, and with this address he has violated it. Also on Thursday, President Md Shahabuddin issued the July National Charter (Implementation) Order, setting out the questions to be put to the referendum. BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has convened an emergency meeting of the party’s Standing Committee for the evening.
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November 13, 2025 10:44 UTC
Police arrest 43 Awami League activists in Dhaka over ‘sabotage attempts’
Police have arrested 43 workers of the Awami League and its affiliates in raids across Dhaka. In a statement released on Thursday, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said its detectives made the arrests. The Awami League, whose activities have been banned, announced protest programmes across the country from Nov 10 to Nov 13 as the date for Hasina’s trial verdict approached. It also announced a “Dhaka Lockdown” programme for Thursday in response to the announcement of the verdict date. Sporadic incidents of crude bomb blast and vehicle torching took place in Dhaka and parts of the country amid the AL protest programme.
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November 13, 2025 10:43 UTC
The question on which referendum will be held in February
The question on which referendum will be held in FebruaryChief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has sought to put an end to the political debate by setting the date for the referendum on the same day as the parliamentary election. "These include the decision to hold a referendum on the Charter's constitutional amendment proposals and subsequently form a Constitutional Reform Council." Announcing the holding of the referendum, he said: "Considering all matters, we have decided that the referendum will be held on the same day as the next parliamentary election. Like the national election, the referendum will also be held on the same day in early February. On the day of the referendum, you will indicate your opinion on these four issues with a single question by voting “Yes” or “No”.
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November 13, 2025 10:22 UTC
Awami League central office in Gulistan vandalised, set on fire
A group of people have vandalised and torched the Awami League’s central office in Gulistan. They entered the office chanting slogans against the Awami League after 1pm on Thursday, and vandalised it. Around 1 pm, a group marched into the office, vandalised and set fire to it. The Awami League’s central office in Gulistan was also looted and set on fire. Banners with the names of different “July Warriors” have been hung up there at different times.
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November 13, 2025 10:02 UTC
Husband sentenced to death for murder of female doctor at hotel
A court has sentenced Rezaul Karim Reza to death in a case for killing his wife, Dr Jannatul Naim Siddika, after taking her to a residential hotel in Dhaka's Kalabagan. According to the case dossier, Reza and Jannatul met through social media in 2019. Since they eloped in secret from their families, they lived at different residential hotels at different times as husband and wife. On Aug 12, 2022, Reza took Jannatul to a residential hotel in Panthapath on the pretext of celebrating her birthday. Jannatul's father Shafiqul Alam filed a murder case with Kalabagan Police Station over the killing.
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November 13, 2025 09:46 UTC
Workers Party office at Topkhana Road ‘attacked’
The central office of the Workers Party of Bangladesh at Topkhana Road has been attacked in the early hours on Thursday. In a press statement, the Workers Party Politburo protested the incident saying: "From 11pm to 12:30am, the Workers' Party central office was attacked and vandalised by government-backed mob criminals." The statement said that in the name of preventing the “lockdown programme” announced by the Awami League, more than 100 people attacked the Workers’ Party central office while chanting slogans supporting Dr Yunus and also Islamic slogans at 11pm on Nov 12. They demand a fair investigation and trial into the attack on the Workers' Party office and the release of office assistant Monir Hossain. Shahbagh Police Station OC Khalid Mansur said the leaders and activists of NCP were present at the scene, saw one suspect roaming near the Workers’ Party office and informed the police.
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November 13, 2025 09:19 UTC
India inaugurates new military airbase close to China border, source says
India's air force chief made the inaugural landing of a military transport aircraft at a new airbase capable of fighter jet operations close to the disputed Himalayan border with China, a defence official said on Thursday. The Indian Air Force and the defence ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The new airbase, the region's third such key station, is just 30km (19 miles) from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. Mistrust persists between China and India despite the thaw, Indian analysts and officials say, with the Indian Army chief pointing this year to continued heightened troop presence and infrastructure build-up on the border by both sides. India and China share a poorly demarcated border that stretches 3,800km (2,400 miles) and has been disputed since the 1950s.
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November 13, 2025 09:13 UTC
July Charter referendum to be held on same day as general election, says Chief Advisor Yunus
July Charter referendum to be held on same day as general election, says Chief Advisor YunusChief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has announced that the referendum to implement the July National Charter and the parliamentary election will be held on the same day in February next year. That is, the referendum will be held on the same day as the national elections, in the first half of February. The recommendation stated that the referendum could be held before the parliamentary elections or on the same day as the parliamentary elections after the order was issued. The BNP and some like-minded parties took a stand in favour of holding the referendum on the same day as the general election. On Thursday, the Advisory Council in a meeting chaired by Chief Advisor Yunus at his office approved the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order, 2025.
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November 13, 2025 09:09 UTC
Chief Advisor Yunus addresses the nation
Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government, is addressing the nation as Bangladesh awaits a decision on how the July National Charter will be implemented. His speech on Thursday afternoon is being broadcast simultaneously on Bangladesh Television, BTV News and Bangladesh Betar. Although the July National Charter has been signed, political parties have yet to reach a consensus on its implementation process. Yunus delivered his last address to the nation on Aug 5, July Uprising Day. After the fall of the Awami League government, the interim government led by Yunus took office on Aug 8.
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November 13, 2025 09:03 UTC
President signs July Charter Implementation Order: office
President Md Shahabuddin has signed the July National Charter Implementation Order. On Oct 28, the National Consensus Commission submitted two alternative recommendations to the interim government on ways to implement the July National Charter. PROPOSAL 1:(a) The government will issue an order titled “July National Charter (Constitution Amendment) Implementation Order, 2025” to enforce the constitutional reform issues contained in the Charter. PROPOSAL 2:(a) The government will issue an order titled “July National Charter (Constitution Amendment) Implementation Order, 2025,” as reflected in the commission’s attached draft. The commission also drafted the referendum question to be placed before voters:“Do you approve the July National Charter (Constitution Amendment) Implementation Order, 2025, and the constitutional reform proposals included in its Schedule-1?”
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November 13, 2025 08:44 UTC
Hope for exemplary maximum punishment for Hasina, says Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam
Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam says he expects the International Crimes Tribunal to give the maximum punishment to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in a case of crimes against humanity for trying to suppress the July Uprising. A three-member International Crimes Tribunal bench led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder set the verdict date for November 17 on Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. Apart from Hasina and Asaduzzaman, ex-IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun is also an accused in the case. We expect that this verdict will stand as an example to the future of Bangladesh, In Sha Allah.”Tajul said, “We have prayed to the court for the maximum punishment. The court will exercise its discretion, and our prayer is that the accused be given the maximum punishment for this crime.”The prosecution is seeking the death penalty for both Hasina and Asaduzzaman in the case.
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November 13, 2025 07:30 UTC
Hope for ‘exemplary’ maximum punishment for Hasina, says Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam
Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam says he expects the International Crimes Tribunal to give the maximum punishment to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in a case of crimes against humanity for trying to suppress the July Uprising. A three-member International Crimes Tribunal bench led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder set the verdict date for Nov 17 on Thursday. Apart from Hasina and Asaduzzaman, ex-IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun is also an accused in the case. We expect that this verdict will stand as an example to the future of Bangladesh, In Sha Allah.”Tajul said, “We have prayed to the court for the maximum punishment. The court will exercise its discretion and our prayer is that the accused be given the maximum punishment for this crime.”The prosecution is seeking the death penalty for both Hasina and Asaduzzaman in the case.
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November 13, 2025 07:22 UTC
Crimes against humanity: Hasina’s fate to be decided on Nov 17
The International Crimes Tribunal will decide whether or not ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is a “fugitive”, will be punished in a case over crimes against humanity for trying to suppress the July Uprising on Nov 17. A three-member International Crimes Tribunal bench led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder set the date for the verdict on Thursday. The International Crimes Tribunal was reconstituted after the fall of the Awami League government on Aug 5, 2024. Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam sought the death penalty for Hasina and Asaduzzaman on charges of crimes against humanity. Security at the International Crimes Tribunal has been beefed up since Thursday morning.
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November 13, 2025 06:23 UTC