The National Consensus Commission resumed on Wednesday its talks in the second phase of dialogue with the country’s political parties, with the Jamaat-e-Islami joining the discussions on the second day after having skipped the first day's talks.
The meeting began at 11:29am at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, with Commission Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz in the chair.
Jamaat, which had not participated in the previous day's session, was represented by assistant secretaries general Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan, AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad and Executive Council Member Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher.
When asked why the party skipped the first day, Rafiqul told reporters: “I will explain the reason later — not now.”
Wednesday’s agenda includes concluding unfinished discussions from previous rounds, alongside talks on the formation of a proposed National Constitutional Council (NCC) and the procedure for the presidential election.
The commission said the dialogue will continue on Thursday.
Along with the BNP, other political parties attending Wednesday's session include the National Citizen Party (NCP), Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Nagorik Oikko, Gono Odhikar Parishad, and Ganosamhati Andolon.
The ongoing talks are aimed at building a broader political consensus on key constitutional and electoral issues.