Jamaat Ameer talks reforms, national unity with CA, says press wing

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman today discussed a wide range of issues, including reforms, electoral and banking sector, national unity, and consensus building efforts with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser's press wing said today.

"It was a one to one discussion in a friendly environment," Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told the reporters at a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy this evening.

He said the interim government expects five out of six reform commissions to submit their reports by 15 January in line with the extended timeframe.

The six commissions are the Electoral System Reform Commission headed by Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, the Police Administration Reform Commission headed by Sarfaraz Hossain, the Judiciary Reform Commission headed by Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman, Anti-Corruption Reform Commission headed by TIB's Dr Iftekharuzzaman, Public Administration Reform Commission headed by Abdul Mueed Chowdhury, and Constitution Reform Commission headed by Distinguished Prof at Illinois State University Dr Ali Riaz.

Regarding the national election, Press Secretary Alam referred to what Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said earlier.

The chief adviser on Saturday assured British parliamentarian Rupa Huq that the next general election in Bangladesh would be completely free and fair.