Tarique Rahman, the prime minister of Bangladesh, responded to the Jamaat-E-Islami Bangladesh and National Citizens Party by stating that his party is steadfast in its commitment to the "July Charter" and reminding the opposition that his party was the first to sign it.
A referendum conducted in conjunction with Bangladesh's elections on February 12 gave legal authority to the controversial "July Charter," a document intended to guide the country's future. The interim administration also viewed the document as a tool to limit the future elected government's authority.

Tarique Rahman responded to the opposition by saying, "Why didn't you sign it first if you are so hurt? The July Charter was approved in the National Parliament's South Plaza, and when Muhammad Yunus called for its signing, the BNP was the first party to go there and sign it. I want to make this clear to the country's citizens through this public meeting and the media that is present."

"Every letter, line and pledge in the July Charter, which the BNP signed, will become a reality. This charter has been signed by the BNP and others, and the people of Bangladesh have entrusted the BNP with governing the nation. When we visited those who are currently opposed, we observed that they were unsure whether or not to sign. Additionally, they are accompanied by a party that did not even sign the paper at the time. In a public gathering in Tangail, Bangladesh, Rahman stated, "They went and signed the document abruptly after the election."
"Therefore, the BNP was the first party to sign the July Charter.Therefore, the BNP was the first party to sign the July Charter. We want to ask those who are furious about the July Charter but only signed it after the election, "If you are so hurt, why didn't you sign on the document first?"
Parties like the National Citizens Party and Jamaat-E-Islami Bangladesh have questioned the Bangladeshi government's adherence to the July Charter. The July charter is viewed by these opposition parties as a way to limit the authority of the elected administration.The major Islamic group Jamaat has said that it "will stay in Parliament only as long as it can fight from within" and accused the BNP administration of obstructing changes. The Jamaat president stated, "The streets are our primary arena, not Parliament."
This occurs as the BNP negotiates the difficulties of leading the nation in the face of both internal and foreign obstacles. The rejection of the interim government's decree, which would have greatly increased the authority of Bangladesh's National Human Rights Commission, is one of the problems that the BNP has delayed."The conclusion is difficult to escape: the interim government ensured there was no functioning human rights oversight for the entirety of its time in office," says Bangladeshi specialist David Bergman. Then, in its last days, it appointed new commissioners and passed far stronger legislation, ensuring that this more potent NHRC would only function under its successor.One can easily understand the BNP's irritation, even if it would have been wise for them to accept the new legislation on its merits. Bergman said, "It found itself inheriting a newly empowered human rights body that had been noticeably absent throughout the interim period, a body that would now scrutinise the incoming government with powers the outgoing one had never allowed to be used against itself."