Dhaka, Sept. 14 -- Several Islamist and other likeminded political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB), have decided to delay signing the July Charter, insisting that the reform document requires a binding legal framework before it can be endorsed.

Instead, they announced plans to launch a coordinated but separate movement this week to press for what they call "meaningful implementation."

Leaders of these groups argue that without constitutional or legal guarantees, the charter risks becoming another symbolic agreement with little effect. "If implementation is pushed to the next parliament, it will fall into uncertainty," warned NCP Joint Convener Javed Rasin, adding that his party would review the mat...