Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus announced on Thursday afternoon that the national parliamentary election and the July Charter referendum will be held on the same day.

The simultaneous elections in Bangladesh will decide both the next government and the country’s future constitutional framework. The proposed charter contains 30 major reforms, including provisions for a bicameral parliament, term limits for the prime minister, stronger judicial independence, enhanced local governance, and increased women’s representation.

Voters will be asked in the referendum whether they support implementing these 30 agreed-upon reforms. The remaining 18 proposals—where political parties have yet to reach consensus—may be presented as three separate questions.

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