Bangladesh’s Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed strongly criticized the ‘July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order, 2025’, terming it a “national fraud” and an “endless document of deception.” He stated that the directive lacks legal validity and was illegal from the start.
During a parliamentary discussion initiated by the Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman, Ahmed accused the interim government of excluding “notes of dissent” from political parties before presenting the document. He emphasized that this act was deceptive and amounted to a national fraud.
Ahmed questioned the legality of the presidential order on the July charter, arguing that the authority to issue such directives had expired in 1973. He highlighted that an order deemed invalid from the beginning cannot be considered a law and criticized the referendum ballot structure held alongside national elections.
The Home Minister also criticized Bangladesh’s Election Commission for administering oaths to Constitutional Reform Council members, stating that there was no legal basis for such actions. The ruling BNP government faces challenges due to constitutional changes made during the interim government’s tenure, which have raised legal concerns.
