Bangladesh, on Tuesday, August 5, commemorated the first anniversary of the July Mass Uprising, which led to the collapse of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government.
A year since the deadly uprising, many things have changed, but how is Bangladesh really doing?
How is the interim government performing and making reforms?
Interim government promises reforms
Following Hasina’s resignation on August 5, 2024, an interim government was sworn in, led by Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus.
Since he assumed office, Yunus has promised to bring Bangladesh back to its former glory, initiating a wide range of reforms to bring back stability, order and accountability in many sectors.
To realize this, the interim government formed 10 commissions to strengthen and offer reforms to different ministries and public institutions in the country.
One of the most important commissions formed under the interim government is the National Consensus Commission, tasked with holding discussions with political parties to form a national consensus to consider the recommendations formed for reforms in the election system, public administration, judiciary, and anti-corruption.
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Judiciary, legal reforms made in the past year
A year after the interim government assumed office, there have been significant reforms made in the judiciary.
On February 15, 2025, the Judiciary Reform Commission submitted its recommendations to establish an independent, neutral and effective judiciary system in the country.
With the support of the commission, the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has successfully implemented a number of major reform initiatives in the past year.
Key initiatives include the amendment to the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973, Reconstitution of the International Crimes Tribunal, modernization of the ICT Building, and Supreme Court Judges Appointment Ordinance, 2025.
As well as amendments to the Civil Procedure Code, Amendments to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, Amendments to the Power of Attorney Rules, 2015, and Anti-Corruption Measures, among others.
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July Proclamation and July Charter
On the occasion of the anniversary of the mass uprising on Tuesday, Yunus unveiled the July Proclamation, promising a discrimination-free country.
During its presentation, Yunus said the July Declaration would get constitutional recognition and the martyrs of the July uprising would be recognized as national heroes.
“The people of Bangladesh have expressed their desire that the student-people uprising of 2024 will get proper state and constitutional recognition and that the July Declaration will feature in the schedule of the reformed constitution as framed by the government formed through the next national election,” Yunus said as he read the proclamation.
Following the July Proclamation, Yunus is also expected to announce the July Charter.
After months of discussion with political parties, the National Consensus Commission drafted the July Charter.
The charter is intended to serve as a framework for state reform after the uprising.
As of writing, the interim government has yet to announce the July Charter.
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