Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today presented the ‘July Declaration’ before the nation.
The declaration was unveiled at a public gathering at South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban here this afternoon.
The meeting was arranged commemorating the July Uprising Day.
Following is the full text of the July Declaration:
1. Whereas, in continuation of the historical struggle against colonialism, the people of this land rose against the deprivation and exploitation inflicted by the authoritarian Pakistani regime, and established the state of Bangladesh through a bloody liberation war following the Declaration of Independence made on 26 March, 1971 for achieving freedom;
And
2. Whereas, the people of Bangladesh made utmost sacrifice through a long struggle to materialise a liberal democratic state in this land based on equality, human dignity and social justice as proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence;
And
3. Whereas, the post-independence Awami League government failed to materialise the people’s aspirations because of the weaknesses in the procedures of drafting and in the structure of the constitution along with its inappropriate application;বিস্তারিত