BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed announced that a referendum will be held to protect the caretaker government framework from being easily amended. Speaking on the proposed "July National Charter," he emphasized a fully independent judiciary, an empowered Election Commission, and a two-term limit for Prime Ministers. He also called for direct nomination of 5% female candidates in the upcoming election, with a goal to increase it to 10% in the next. A functioning ombudsman system will precede permanent structural reforms, he added.