Mawlana Mamunul Haque, writing in an article published on July 24, 2026, examines Bangladesh’s political debate over the July Charter and a referendum. He says opposition political parties are primarily demanding implementation of the referendum verdict, alleging that the current government is not interested in carrying it out and is instead seeking to obstruct or derail it. The article says its first part will cover the process from drafting the July Charter to holding the referendum, alongside the author’s position on why July is their struggle.

Haque argues that the political change of July-August 2024 is more accurately described as a mass uprising than a full revolution. In his account, the government formed after the fall of the previous administration did not declare itself a revolutionary government and instead maintained continuity with the earlier state structure. The National Citizen Party, which he identifies as a leading organization of the July movement, first raised the demand for a July Charter.

The interim government later initiated the charter process through the National Consensus Commission. The commission reviewed proposals from six reform commissions and held three rounds of dialogue over 72 days with 33 political parties. Unresolved disagreements were preserved as notes of dissent, while agreed matters formed the July National Charter, reflecting goals of preventing fascism and eliminating inequality.