A non-inclusive July Charter will be a betrayal
This is an opinion piece published in The Daily Star (Bangladesh) on August 5, 2026, written by Dr. Samina Luthfa, a sociology professor at Dhaka University. The article reflects on the second anniversary of the July-August 2024 uprising that overthrew Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, arguing that while the movement successfully removed an autocratic regime, it failed to achieve the deeper structural and institutional changes that protesters had demanded. The author's central argument focuses on the proposed "July Charter," warning that if this foundational document excludes minorities, women, Indigenous Peoples, non-Bangalee communities, and non-Muslims, it will represent a betrayal of the uprising's core ideals of equal dignity and non-discrimination. She also insists that Bangladesh's Liberation War history of 1971 must not be undermined or falsely equated with other historical events.
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The Daily Star. "A non-inclusive July Charter will be a betrayal." The Daily Star, 2026. July Archive. https://julyarchive.org/sources/a-non-inclusive-july-charter-will-be-a-betrayal-8b35d501.
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