Gazipur, July 29 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday said that a draft of the much-anticipated 'July Charter' has been prepared and is expected to be announced by August 5.

"After the 1990 mass uprising, political parties betrayed the people and the student community. This time, the July Charter must have the consensus of all political parties and elections must be held on its basis with full legal backing," he said.

Nahid was speaking at a street rally organised by the Gazipur Metropolitan and District units of the NCP on Rajbari Road in the city.

"The draft of the July Charter has been prepared, " he said.

"We have said that there must be consensus among the political parties on this and elections must be...