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Dr Yunus calls for moving reform activities forward quickly
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday afternoon called for advancing reform activities quickly with the goal of holding the national elections in December next. He made this call at a meeting with two members of the Consensus Commission at the State Guest House Jamuna in the...
Consensus Commission resumes talks Saturday
As part of its series of talks with political parties, the National Consensus Commission is going to sit in separate discussions with Bangladesh Jasod and Zaker Party on Saturday over the reform recommendations. The talks with Jasod will be held at 10:00 am, while that with Zaker Party at 3:00...
Consensus Commission aims for national reform agreement by mid-July
Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, Professor Ali Riaz, announced on Monday that the Commission expects to build nationwide consensus on its reform agenda by mid-July, reports UNB. Speaking during a meeting with the AB Party at the Jatiya Sangsad Complex, Prof Riaz said, The...
21 political parties submit proposals to Consensus Commission
The National Consensus Commission has so far received reform opinions from 21 political parties as of Monday. A delegation, led by Bangladesh Nezame Islam secretary Maulana Abu Taher handed over its reform opinions to a member of the consensus commission Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar at the...
Above All, Seventy-One Is Our Independence
Sometimes, a small decision by a political party elevates it to an exceptional height. A single stance can grant a political party immortality. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of the countrys major political parties, made such a decision last Sunday. This one decision has taken BNP to...
BNP opposes equating July upsurge and Liberation War
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has submitted its proposals to National Consensus Commission on Sunday. In its proposal, the party strongly opposed the inclusion of the July 2024 Uprising with same importance of the 1971 Liberation War in the preamble of the Constitution. The party also...
National consensus can be created in short time: Ali Riaz
National Consensus Commission Vice President Prof Dr Ali Riaz believes that it will be possible to create a national consensus in a short time through dialogue with all political parties. He said this at a meeting between Khilafat Majlis and the National Consensus Commission at LD Hall of the...
No pressure on commission regarding election; Ali Riaz
National Consensus Commissions vice-president Dr Ali Riaz said that there is no election-related pressure on commission. We are working on what we were assigned of, he said, adding that BNP will share their views within one or two days and the commission is set to seat with NCP after the...
Consensus Commission begins talk with political parties tomorrow
The National Consensus Commission (NCC) will begin discussions with political parties on necessary state reforms and national unity on Thursday (March 20). The first meeting in this series will be held with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at 3:00 pm in the LD Hall of the National Parliament,...
NCC places 120 points before political parties
The interim government wants opinion of political parties on some 120 points, aiming at building national consensus. In the meantime, the National Consensus Commission (NCC) has issued letter to 34 political parties to clear their stance on these things. These 120 points were determined based on...
Consensus on reformations expected on time: Ali Riaz
National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz said that his commission is determined to reach a national consensus on reformations within the stipulated timeframe. He made the remark while European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller paid a courtesy call on him at the...
Primary recommendations for strengthening local government
The Local Government Reform Commission has released its primary recommendations for strengthening and enhancing the effectiveness of local government, reports BSS. The commission, headed by Professor Tofayel Ahmed, was formed following a government notification on November 18 by the Cabinet...
No chance to fail over reforms: Chief Adviser
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said if reforms could not be brought in the state structure, all efforts of the interim government will fall in flat. We have no chance to fail (over reforms). We dont want to fail, he told the first meeting of the National Consensus Commission with the...
Consensus Commission’s first meeting underway
The Consensus Commissions first meeting with political parties commenced at the Foreign Service Academy after 3:00 pm on Saturday, BSS and UNB reported. The meeting is being chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus. In the meeting, delegations from BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, LDP, Jatiya Party...
Consensus Building Commission: Chief Adviser to address first meeting with political parties tomorrow
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will hold the first of possibly many meetings with the political parties on Saturday as part of interim governments efforts to build national consensus ahead of the next national election. The first meeting of the national consensus-building commission, to be...
Dr. Yunus to lead National Consensus Commission
A seven-member National Consensus Commission has been formed, with the interim governments Chief Advisor, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, as its chairman. The Vice-Chairman is Professor Dr. Ali Riaz, head of the Constitution Reform Commission. A related announcement was issued on Wednesday,...
Consensus Commission dialogue with political parties begins Feb 15
Dialogue of the National Consensus Commission with the political parties will begin on February 15 next. Chief Advisers press secretary Shafiqul Alam informed the matter on Monday evening. He said. A decision was taken today to hold first meeting of the National Consensus Commission with...
Govt to unveil 'July Proclamation' after all-party consensus on reforms
Interim Government will release the July Proclamation following consensus between the Interim Government, political parties, and other key stakeholders on recommendations from the reform commissions, Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said today (February 5), reports TBS. Speaking at a...