US EditionBangladesh to Hold Referendum on Democratic Reforms on Election Day
The referendum will seek public approval for 30 reforms including caretaker government and term limits for the prime minister, aiming to embed the 2024 uprising into the Constitution.
- On Thursday, November 13, 2025, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus announced Bangladesh will hold its national parliamentary election and a constitutional referendum on the same day in February next year.
- The July National Charter, drafted after the 2024 student-led uprising by the National Consensus Commission, was signed by most parties in October but boycotted by the National Citizens Party and four left-leaning parties citing no legal guarantee.
- Following approval of the July Charter Implementation Order, 2025, the interim government finalised the referendum ballot question for a single `Yes` or `No` vote on four key reform issues.
- If the `Yes` vote prevails, a Constitutional Reform Council composed of newly elected members of Parliament will be formed and tasked with amending the Constitution within 180 working days.
- The charter would reshape institutions by proposing a caretaker government, independent Election Commission, bicameral parliament with a 100-member upper house, and 30 binding reform proposals on women's representation, term limits, and judicial independence.
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Catholics question voting plans next year in Bangladesh
DHAKA – Most political parties in Bangladeshi politics want a national election after an upcoming referendum to provide a legal basis for the July Uprising in the country that took place last year. Muhammad Yunus, the head of the country’s interim government, said on Thursday said the referendum will be held in the first half of February next year. However, many of the clergy and political figures of the Bangladesh Catholic Church say that the c…
BD to hold referendum on 'July Charter'
Bangladesh will hold a national referendum on implementing its 'July Charter' for state reform, drafted after last year's deadly student-led uprising, Muhammad Yunus, head of the interim government, said on Thursday. Yunus reiterated that parliamentary elections will be held in the first half of February and assured they would be free and fair. The interim government approved the July National Charter (Constitution Reform) Implementation Order 2…
Bangladesh to hold referendum on democratic reforms on election day
DHAKA: Bangladesh will hold a referendum on a landmark democratic reform charter on the same day as its parliamentary election scheduled for February 2026, interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Thursday (Nov 13).Yunus, the 85-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said he had inherited a "completely broken down
Amid protest by Awami League, Muhammad Yunus says Bangladesh to hold parliamentary election and constitutional referendum on same day
Delivering a nationally televised address, Yunus said the decision was taken “after considering all aspects,” adding that holding both votes together would “in no way hinder the reform objectives.”
Referendum in Bangladesh along with polls, Yunus shredded by Jamaat, BNP
Along with the national election in January, Bangladesh will hold a referendum on four key issues, said Muhammad Yunus, the head of the interim administration. The vote, crucial to implementing the July Charter for political reforms, has drawn criticism from the BNP and the Jamaat-e-Islami, who accused Yunus of ignoring people's demands.
Bangladesh to Hold Election and Referendum Simultaneously in February 2026, Says Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus | 🌎 LatestLY
Bangladesh interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday announced that the country will hold election and referendum simultaneously in the first half of February 2026, local media reported. 🌎 Bangladesh to Hold Election and Referendum Simultaneously in February 2026, Says Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.
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