Bangladesh in Crisis: BNP Rejects Reform Council, Yunus's Agenda Hit

• BNP, despite landslide 2026 election victory, refuses to join Constitutional Reform Council, sparking political turmoil.
• This move is a major setback for Muhammad Yunus's interim government's July Charter implementation agenda.
• BNP argues the July Charter lacks clear constitutional basis and should be incorporated via parliamentary amendment.
• Jamaat-e-Islami, a strong proponent of the July Charter, threatens to boycott oath-taking if reforms aren't implemented.
• The deadlock risks political instability and jeopardizes the new democratic beginning in Bangladesh.