The victorious BNP was sceptical of constitutional reforms outlined in July Charter – now it must implement them.


Moudud Ahmmed Sujan is a Bangladeshi journalist covering politics, governance and human rights. As well as writing regularly for Al Jazeera, he is the... online editor of Bangladesh’s Daily Sun newspaper and has previously worked for The Daily Star.
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