Clear implementation plan needed for reforms: Tasnim Jara
She also called for independent referees, an open civic space, and political parties that reward service over political connections
Senior Joint Member Secretary of the National Citizen Party (NCP) Tasnim Jara today (29 August) highlighted the need for "clear timelines and implementation pathways for commission reports and consensus recommendations".
She made the remarks during a session at the two-day Bengal Delta Conference 2025, organised by the Dacca Institute of Research and Analytics (Daira).
She explained that the most sustainable way to institutionalise these reforms is through a constituent assembly in the next election.
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Jara also called for independent referees, an open civic space, and political parties that reward service over political connections.
"Reforms should not remain vague or unimplemented. The recent uprising must not go in vain. The most sustainable way to institutionalise these reforms is through a constituent assembly in the next election," she said.
"The July Uprising was not merely about changing political faces, rather it was about dismantling the whole fascist system that has long controlled the country," she said, reports BSS.
"It was proved during the July Uprising that the people of Bangladesh do not want to see a political system dominated by money and muscle power," Jara added.
Meanwhile, Mahdi Amin, adviser to the BNP acting chairperson, supported the call for reform as he noted that the country's course must change and that the BNP has developed a 31-point plan through consultation with "all pro-democracy stakeholders."
He added that while the July Charter represents a consensus among these stakeholders, individual parties maintain the freedom to pursue their own manifestos, respecting diverse views.
The session was moderated by Asif Shahan, a professor of Development Studies at Dhaka University and also featured insights from Dr David Jackman, a lecturer in Development Studies at the University of Oxford, who discussed governance and reform in South Asia and noted that the misuse of funds, particularly during election campaigns, has led to an increase in extortion and abuse of power.
