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National Charter likely by July, says Consensus Commission VP Ali Riaz
The National Consensus Commission of Bangladesh aims to finalize a National Charter by July, according to its Vice President, Professor Ali Riaz. The announcement came during the second phase of discussions with political parties, held at Doyel Hall of the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka on...
Dr Yunus vows to announce July Charter on political consensus
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the July Charter will be announced by reaching consensus with all political parties. We all have gathered here today for the welfare of the country...we hope that we will be able to prepare a very beautiful July Charter by reaching...
CA opens dialogue with political parties
The fresh round of dialogue of the National Consensus Commission with the political parties began at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Monday. Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus inaugurated the dialogue at 4:48 pm. The political parties and stakeholders involved in the reform process...
Key reforms see growing political unity: Ali Riaz
National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz on Monday said that political parties are nearing a consensus on several key reform proposals, including the restoration of the caretaker government, introduction of a bicameral parliament and reservation of 100 seats for women in...
Unresolved reform issues to be made public for transparency
Vice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz on Sunday said the reform issues on which political parties failed to reach a consensus will also be made public to ensure transparency, reports UNB. There is a consensus among political parties on some basic issues. We will share...
Second phase of dialogue to begin soon after May 15: Ali Riaz
National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz on Tuesday said the second phase of dialogue aimed at preparing a national charter will begin soon after May 15. The first phase of discussions will conclude by May 15. After that, we will be able to enter the second phase, which will...
NCP participates in 2nd-round of talks with National Consensus Commission
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Tuesday resumed discussions with the National Consensus Commission, participating in the second day of talks focused on state reform initiatives led by the interim government. A four-member NCP delegation, headed by member secretary Akhtar Hossain, joined the...
Reform Talks: Prof Riaz urges political parties to unite with allies
National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Prof Ali Riaz on Sunday urged political parties to encourage their like-minded allies to work towards a consensus over reforms by bridging differences at least on fundamental issues, reports UNB. As political forces, we have the hope, belief and trust...
Consensus Commission is no one's adversary: Ali Riaz
Vice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz on Saturday said the commission formed to consider the recommendations of various reform commissions, is no ones adversary. He made this claim before sitting in a dialogue with the 12-party unity alliance at the LD Hall of the...
Success of political dialogue depends on unity of democratic forces: Ali Riaz
National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Tuesday said that the ongoing political dialogue in Bangladesh can only succeed if the countrys democratic forces remain united, reports UNB. Speaking during a dialogue between the Commission and the Revolutionary Workers Party at...
'July Charter will be prepared soon'
The National Consensus Commission began talks with the Ganosamhati Andolon at 10:30 am today (April 27) in the LD Hall of the Parliament Building. At the outset of the meeting, Prof. Ali Riaz, Vice-Chair of the Commission, said, The reform commission has presented a report to resolve the...
Ganosamhati Andolon to meet consensus commission today
Ganosamhati Andolon (Peoples Solidarity Movement), a political party, will hold a discussion with the National Consensus Commission at Sangsad Bhabans LD Hall at 10 am today (Sunday). Key leaders of the party are expected to join the discussion, including its Chief Coordinator Jonayed Saki,...
Don’t miss the reform opportunity: Ali Riaz to political parties
Vice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz on Saturday said the scope for reform that has emerged must not be missed under any circumstances, reports UNB. We are at a historic moment. We owe a debt to the brave martyrs who have created this opportunity for us. It must not...
Jamaat joins talks with Consensus Commission
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami joined talks with the National Consensus Commission on Saturday morning, reports UNB. The discussion began at 10:30 am with National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz in the chair. A 10-member Jamaat delegation, led by its Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah...
Fascism emerged from democratic void: Ali Riaz
National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Thursday attributed the rise of a fascist regime to the erosion of democratic values, calling for unified efforts to restore true democracy. We witnessed the lack of democracy in the governance structure of Bangladesh for the past...
Meetings being held in accordance with directions of CA: Ali Riaz
The National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz said Tuesday that meetings with political parties, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), are being conducted in accordance with directives from Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. Speaking ahead of a third round of talks with...
BNP joins 2nd day talks with Consensus Commission
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joined the second day dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Sunday morning, reports UNB. The Commission is holding a series of talks with political parties to forge a national consensus on state reform initiatives undertaken by the interim...
NCP to attend talks with Consensus Commission
The National Consensus Commission is set to hold talks with the National Citizen Party (NCP) on Saturday morning as part of the series of dialogues with political parties to reach a national consensus over the state reform initiatives taken by the interim government, reports UNB. The discussion...
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...
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...