Dhaka: The National Consensus Commission's dialogue with political parties resumed today, marking the 10th day of the second phase of discussions. The aim is to prepare a 'July charter' swiftly, reaching consensus on various state reform issues and recommendations by reform commissions. The talks officially commenced at Doel Hall within the Foreign Service Academy at 11:15 am.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Vice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, Professor Dr. Ali Riaz, addressed the media before the meeting. He stated, "We are trying to present the proposal to be recommended by the commission again after bringing necessary amendments so that it reflects the feelings and expectations of the political parties." Dr. Riaz emphasized that the proposals are not new but revised, focusing on infrastructural changes in line with the parties' demands.
The commission has conducted meetings both individually and jointly with various political parties, amending proposals as needed. After discussions with the parties, the commission members also meet among themselves to resolve consensus issues, Dr. Riaz noted. He added that the commission is making earnest efforts to align with political leaders' expectations.
Present at the meeting were Commission Members Justice M Emdadul Huq, Dr. Iftekharuzzaman, Dr. Badiul Alam Majumder, Safar Raj Hossain, Dr. Md. Ayub Mia, and Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Monir Haidar. Representatives from 30 different political parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party (NCP), Gano Adhikar Parishad, Gano Sanghati, Bangladesher Communist Party (CPB), Biplobi Workers Party, and Amar Bangladesh (AB) party participated in the discussion.
Previously, the commission addressed issues such as the Prime Minister's tenure, the presidential election system, key state policies, and constituency demarcation with political parties. Party representatives are expected to brief journalists after the day-long discussion, with Bangladesh television providing live coverage of the meeting.