Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The National Consensus Commission has unveiled the final draft of the July National Charter 2025, outlining sweeping state reforms aimed at reshaping the country's political structure.

The draft proposes a bar on any person serving as prime minister for more than 10 years in total, the separation of the roles of prime minister and party chief, the formation of a 100-member Upper House through proportional representation and mandatory referendums for changes to the caretaker government system.

The draft also proposes a structured process for selecting the caretaker chief, decentralisation of the judiciary, election of the president through majority votes of both houses by secret ballot, creation of three separate public...