BNP delegation joins talks with Consensus Commission
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) joined the ongoing dialogue with the National Consensus Commission today (17 April) morning.
The Commission is holding a series of talks with political parties to forge a national consensus on state reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government.
A BNP delegation participated in the session that began at 10:35am at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
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The discussion is going on with National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz in the chair.
BNP Standing Committee members Salahuddin Ahmed and Nazrul Islam Khan were among those representing the party.
Earlier, on April 16, a BNP delegation led by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and voiced dissatisfaction over the meeting's outcome, particularly the absence of a specific election timeline.
"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," Mirza Fakhrul 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, under the leadership of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, the Commission 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.
To date, 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.
