Despite political disagreements over how to implement key reform proposals, the much-debated July National Charter is set to be signed on Friday afternoon.

The charter, drafted after extensive consultations with political parties, includes 84 reform proposals covering areas such as the constitution, electoral system, and judiciary.

The signing ceremony will be attended by the Chief Adviser of the interim government, members of the National Consensus Commission, and representatives from 30 political parties, sources said.

However, the National Citizens’ Party (NCP) has announced that it will boycott the signing ceremony. The decision was disclosed in a post on the party’s official media group on Facebook late Thursday night.

The NCP stated that signing the charter without legal grounds or executive assurance would render it meaningless, and therefore the party will not take part in the signing event.

In addition, four left-leaning parties have also said they will not sign the charter. Meanwhile, both the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami have expressed a positive stance toward signing it today.

Speaking at a press conference at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Thursday evening, National Consensus Commission Vice President Prof Ali Riaz said the commission remains hopeful that all parties, including the NCP, will eventually join the signing.

Even after today, parties will still have the opportunity to sign the charter,” he said, adding that the commission plans to submit a comprehensive and final set of recommendations for implementing the charter to the interim government by October 31, before the commission’s term expires.

Prof Riaz further said that discussions with experts and political stakeholders on how to implement the charter are ongoing, emphasizing that the commission is responsible for ensuring smooth execution of the document’s commitments.

Meanwhile, families of the July martyrs and wounded protesters took positions at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, the venue of the signing ceremony, from Friday morning.

Witnesses said the families occupied seats reserved for guests near the main stage, while police positioned themselves between the stage and the seated demonstrators.

Earlier, the protesters broke through the main gate of the parliament complex and reached the South Plaza despite attempts by law enforcement to restrain them.

The families’ key demands include state recognition and legal protection for July martyrs and fighters, as well as ensuring their basic rights and security through dedicated legislation. They said their sit-in aims to press for these issues to be incorporated into the July Charter.

The signing ceremony of the July Charter 2025 is scheduled to begin at 4 pm at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.