The National Consensus Commission has announced changes to the fifth clause of the July Charter just before the signing ceremony. The “urgent amendment” was made in response to the demands of the July fighters, a press release from the commission said. The July Warriors had taken up positions in front of the stage of the July Charter signing ceremony on Friday to demand state recognition, legal protections, and rehabilitation. Riaz came to the stage and announced that amendments would be brought to the July Charter to fulfil their demands. The July Charter signing ceremony, which is to be attended by several political parties as well as Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, was scheduled to begin at 4pm.

Source: bd News24 October 17, 2025 10:40 UTC