At the July National Charter signing ceremony, leaders from 25 political parties and alliances took part. Out of them, 48 leaders representing 24 parties and coalitions signed the charter, while one party abstained.

The signing took place on Friday at the South Plaza of the National Parliament, organized by the National Consensus Commission. Major political entities including the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and Islami Andolon Bangladesh attended the event.

Among the signatories, 22 were individual parties and 2 were alliances — the 12-Party Alliance and the Nationalist Like-Minded Alliance. Of the 22 parties, 18 are registered with the Election Commission, while 4 are unregistered. Each participating party or alliance was represented by two leaders who endorsed the document.

According to the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing, the names of the leaders who attended are as follows:

1. Liberal Democratic Party (LDP): Secretary General Redwan Ahmed, Presidium Member Neyamul Bashir

2. Khilafat Majlis: Ameer Abdul Basit Azad, Secretary General Ahmad Abdul Kader

3. Rashtra Sanskar Andolan: Chief Coordinator Hasnat Kayum, Media Coordinator Syed Hasibuddin Hossain

4. Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party): Chairman Mohammad Mujibur Rahman Bhuiyan Manju, Secretary General Asaduzzaman Fuad

5. Nagorik Oikya: President Mahmudur Rahman Manna, Secretary General Shahidullah Kaiser

6. National Democratic Movement (NDM): Chairman Bobby Hajjaj, Secretary General Mominul Amin

7. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP): Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed

8. Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis: Senior Nayeb-e-Ameer Yusuf Ashraf, Secretary General Jalaluddin Ahmed

9. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami: Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, Secretary General Mia Ghulam Parwar

10. Ganosamhati Andolon: Chief Coordinator Zonayed Saki, Executive Coordinator Abul Hasan Rubel

11. Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD): Secretary General Shahid Uddin Mahmud Swapan, Senior Vice President Tania Rob

12. Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP): President Nurul Haque, Secretary General Rashed Khan

13. Revolutionary Workers Party: Secretary General Saiful Haque, Political Council Member Bahnishikha Jamali

14. Nationalist Like-Minded Alliance: Coordinator and NPP Chairman Fariduzzaman Farhad, JAGPA President Freedom Fighter Khondaker Lutfor Rahman

15. 12-Party Alliance: Chief and National Party (Kazi Zafar) Chairman Mostafa Jamal Haider, Spokesperson and LDP Chairman Shahadat Hossain Selim

16. Islami Andolon Bangladesh: Presidium Member Professor Ashraf Ali Akon, Senior Joint Secretary General Gazi Ataur Rahman

17. Gono Forum: Acting President Freedom Fighter Subrata Chowdhury, Secretary General Md. Mizanur Rahman

18. Zaker Party: Vice Chairman Shahidul Islam Bhuiyan, Gazipur Student Front Joint Secretary Jahirul Hasan Sheikh

19. National People’s Front: Coordinator Aminul Haque Tipu Biswas, Central Committee Member Manjurul Arefin Litu Biswas

20. Bangladesh Nezam-e-Islam Party: Senior Nayeb-e-Ameer Abdul Majed Athari, Secretary General Musa bin Izhar

21. Bangladesh Labour Party: Chairman Mostafizur Rahman Iran, Acting Secretary General Khondaker Mirajul Islam

22. Bhashani Jonoshokti Party: Chairman Freedom Fighter Sheikh Rafiqul Islam Bablu, Secretary General Mohammad Abu Yusuf Selim

23. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh: Vice President Abdur Rob Yusufee, Secretary General Manjurul Islam Afendi

24. Islami Oikya Jote: Chairman Abdul Kader, Secretary General Mufti Sakhawat Hossain Raji

25. Amjonotar Dal: President Col. (Retd.) Miah Moshihuzzaman, Secretary General Md. Tarek Rahman

According to the Election Commission’s website, Bangladesh currently has 52 registered political parties, though the Awami League’s registration is suspended and its political activities are banned. Parties aligned with the 14-party coalition were excluded from the signing, being labeled as “allies of fascism.”

Six parties that had previously joined the National Consensus Commission’s dialogue did not sign the charter. These were: the National Citizen Party (NCP), Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Bangladesh Socialist Party (BASAD), BASAD (Marxist), Bangladesh JASAD, and Gono Forum.

The NCP had earlier announced it would not sign unless the charter gained legal recognition. The four leftist parties boycotted due to disagreements over historical interpretation and unaccepted amendments. Though Gono Forum attended, it refrained from signing, stating it would consult the commission again.

The National Consensus Commission was launched on 15 February to build political unity on reform issues. Through two phases of dialogue with over 60 parties and alliances, the July Charter was drafted.

Commenting on the development, political analyst and writer Mahiuddin Ahmed said:
“Out of 30 parties and alliances that took part in the discussions, 24 signing the charter is not bad. The absence of NCP is notable, however, since it emerged from the youth leadership of the 2024 uprising. Politics in Bangladesh is a kind of game — the defeated have no say. When they return someday, the past no longer matters. There’s little room left for idealism in today’s politics.