Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Encouraging the country to cast a "Yes" vote for the July Charter referendum during the February 12 national polls, Bangladesh interim govt Chief Advisor Md Yunus said that "If the 'yes' vote wins, Bangladesh's future will be built in a more positive way."One of the most contentious issues in the upcoming twin polls, the referendum on the so-called July Charter seeks a constitutional overhaul; rewriting its entire constitutional framework by replacing its current four-principle political tenets of democracy, socialism, secularism, and nationalism, with equality, pluralism, religious freedom, and human dignity.
The lack of consensus on the document by parties, and its vague nature has led to allegations that it seeks a tra...