Gono Forum and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh on Sunday submitted their respective opinions on reform proposals to the National Consensus Commission.
A Gono Forum delegation, led by General Secretary Dr Mizanur Rahman, handed over the party’s reform opinion to the commission's vice-chairman, Prof Ali Riaz, at the parliament complex.
Later, a delegation of Jamiat-e-Ulemaey Islam, led by Secretary General Maulana Manjurul Islam Afendi, submitted its opinion to Prof Ali Riaz there.
With these two parties, 34 political parties have submitted their respective proposals to the commission.
The Consensus Commission, spearheaded by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, started its work on February 15.
The commission identified the crucial recommendations made in the reports of five reform commissions – the constitution reform commission, the public administration reform commission, the electoral system reform commission, the judiciary reform commission and the ACC reform commission – to seek opinions from the political parties.
Later, the commission sent a set of recommendations in a spreadsheet format to 38 political parties, asking them to send their specific opinions on the important reform recommendations by March 13.
Besides, the Consensus Commission started its dialogue with political parties on March 20 last and has already held talks with eight parties.
The commission has a plan to complete the first round of talks by the first week of May, aiming to build a national consensus on reform initiatives by mid-July.
Dialogue with BNP
The Consensus Commission will sit in talks with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the commission will hold talks with Jatiyatabadi Ganatantrik Andolan-NDM and Bangladesher Biplobi Communist League on Tuesday.
