Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The referendum on the July National Charter has passed with a resounding 68.06 percent of votes going to "Yes".

The fourth referendum in the country's history had a turnout of 60.26 percent.

A total of 48,074,429 (68.05 percent) votes were cast for "Yes", while 22,565,627 votes were cast for "No".

A total of 70,640,056 people voted in the referendum, which was held alongside the 13th parliamentary election on Thursday.

The result indicates public consent for implementing 48 points of constitutional reform included in the July National Charter.

The results of the referendum were announced by Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Friday.

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