Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus started reading out the 'July Declaration', a crucial political document finalised by the interim government, in presence of all political parties, at 5:21 pm on Tuesday.

Top leaders from the major political parties, including BNP, Jamaat and National Citizen Party (NCP), joined the event at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad.

The programme began with the playing of the national anthem. A video documentary was also screened.

Meanwhile, the Chief Adviser is scheduled to address the nation at 8:20pm on the occasion of July Mass Uprising Day.

His speech will be broadcast simultaneously on Bangladesh Television, BTV News and Bangladesh Betar.

Prof Yunus, earlier in a video message, la...