After talks with Yunus, BNP delegation joins dialogue to discuss reforms
17-Apr-2025 04:40 PM 5781
Dhaka, Apr 17 (Reporter) Though unhappy after their meeting with Chief Advisor Mohd Yunus to discuss the election roadmap and grievances, a delegation from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joined the ongoing dialogue with the National Consensus Commission (NCC) today to discuss reforms undertaken by the Interim Government. The NCC is holding a series of talks with political parties to forge a national consensus on state reform initiatives undertaken by the Interim Government at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, according to Business Standard BD. With NCC Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz in the chair, the BNP delegation included Standing Committee members Salahuddin Ahmed and Nazrul Islam Khan as representatives of the party. The BNP delegation had on Wednesday evening expressed dissatisfaction over its meeting with CA Yunus regarding the reform proposals, and particularly the interim government’s inability to come up with a concrete election roadmap. “We are not happy at all. We clearly stated that if the election is not held by December, the country’s political and social situation will worsen and become increasingly difficult to manage,” BNP leader Nazrul Islam told reporters after the meeting. The National Consensus Commission began its dialogue process with political parties on March 20, aiming to build a shared position on key reform proposals initiated by the interim government. So far, it has held talks with 11 political parties. Formed on 15 February 2025, the NCC is headed by CA Mohammed Yunus, and is tasked with shaping a unified national stance on critical reforms. In its initial phase, it compiled key recommendations from five reform commissions — addressing constitutional, public administration, electoral, judicial, and anti-corruption reforms — and shared them with 39 political parties for feedback. Currently, over 34 parties have responded. The Commission aims to complete its first round of talks with political parties by the first week of May, begin a second round in the second week of May, and reach a national consensus by mid-July...////...
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