The Chief Advisor’s Office (CAO) has invited stakeholders, including political parties involved in the mass uprising, to provide their opinions on the July Proclamation.
A message from the CAO on Saturday stated that this request is a follow-up to the all-party dialogue held on Thursday.
Stakeholders are asked to send their well-considered opinions in writing to Mahfuj Alam, advisor to the Chief Advisor’s Office, by January 23.
After reviewing these opinions, a revised and broadly acceptable declaration will be prepared and announced, according to the statement.
The draft of the July Proclamation was discussed at an all-party meeting convened by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus at the Foreign Service Academy on Thursday.
Representatives from various registered political parties attended, including BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Gana Sanghati Andolan, AB Party, Khelafat Andolan, JSD, Khelafat Majlis, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Gono Odhikar Parishad, National Democratic Party, and Gono Front.
Representatives from the State Reform Movement, Nezami Islami, BSD (Marxist), National Citizens Committee, and the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement were also present.
The student-led mass movement, which began with protests demanding student quota reforms in July, eventually grew into a larger uprising, leading to the ousting of the Awami League government and Sheikh Hasina fleeing to India in August.
As the protests turned violent, many lives were lost, prompting further demands for the government’s removal.
The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has published the first gazette listing those “martyred” during the movement. The list, released on Wednesday, includes 834 individuals from across the country.
The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the National Citizens Committee raised the issue of declaring a proclamation regarding the mass uprising on December 29 and initially planned to publish it on December 31, the last day of the year.
Though the interim government was not initially involved in the proclamation, it later decided to make the announcement official, prompting the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement to delay the proclamation’s release.
