Dhaka: Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has announced that the interim government is hopeful to initiate formal talks with political parties next month for reaching a consensus on a reform agenda. "I think talks with political parties can begin formally in the middle of February," she stated during a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy following the submission of reports from four reform commissions to the Chief Adviser.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul suggested that it might be possible to open formal talks with political parties in the first week of February, provided the necessary work on the submitted reports is completed. Earlier, the chiefs of four reform commissions-the Constitutional Reform Commission, Electoral Reform Commission, Police Administration Reform Commission, and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Reform Commission-submitted their reports to Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus at his Tajgaon office.
Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam also participated in the press briefing, contributing to the discussions about the reform agenda and the government's efforts to engage with political parties.