Govt finalises July Declaration draft, set to unveil it on 5 August

The interim government has finalised the draft of the July Declaration, which will be presented to the nation on 5 August, at 5 pm in the presence of all parties involved in the mass uprising.

Details of the event will be announced soon, according to a statement issued by the Chief Adviser's press wing.

The idea of the "July Declaration" first came into public view on the night of 28 December last year, when National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah announced on Facebook that a "Declaration of the July Revolution" would be declared at the Shaheed Minar on 31 December.

In the days that followed, leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement began popularising terms such as "Second Republic" and "July Declaration", intensifying pressure on the interim government to respond.

Amid growing mobilisation, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam declared on 30 December evening that the interim government would issue a "July Declaration" within 15 working days.

Now, the long-anticipated Declaration – a key document in the country's ongoing transition – will finally be issued on 5 August, marking the first anniversary of the mass uprising.

The July Declaration is regarded as the official declaration of the July mass uprising, which its supporters say is aimed at unifying the nation around the movement's core values of anti-fascism, democratic resurgence, and state reform.

However, it has sparked debate among political parties – not only over its contents but also over whether it should be granted constitutional status.