The third round of dialogue between the interim government and political parties is set to commence on Saturday.
The announcement was made by Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser, during a briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka on Wednesday.
This is an ongoing process, Shafiqul Alam said, adding: "The main focus of these discussions will be to update the parties on the progress of the six commissions that have been established. We will also address issues related to law and order in the country and seek their advice."
The chief adviser had previously announced the formation of these six commissions aimed at reform, which were expected to begin work on Tuesday.
However, on Monday, the government revealed plans to engage in further discussions with political parties prior to the commissions’ initiation.
"The establishment of the commissions is not contingent upon these political discussions," he clarified.
"The heads of the commissions have already begun their work, and their terms of reference have been defined. We are currently searching for office space and obtaining consent from prospective members," Alam added.
The press secretary hoped that the reform six commissions will fully be formed with required members within a couple of days.
In the previous media briefing, the press secretary had said the Council of Advisers headed by the chief adviser wanted to sit with the political parties quickly before the commissions started working on the reforms.
When asked which political parties would be invited to the discussions, chief adviser spokesperson said: "This will be determined solely by the chief adviser and the advisory council. From what I understand, the major political parties will be extended invitations."
There were two rounds of dialogue between the political parties and the Advisory Council led by Prof Muhammad Yunus.
It is not decided yet how many days the dialogue with the political parties will continue.
The reform 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 Professor at Illinois State University Dr Ali Riaz.
Regarding recent violence in the hilly regions, including Khagrachari, Shafiqul Alam said: "I do not believe there is an unstable situation. Although a teacher was tragically beaten to death, which caused some unrest, the situation has since improved significantly."
He emphasized the size of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, noting that incidents in Khagrachari do not represent the entire region, which also includes Rangamati and Bandarban districts.
Deputy Press Secretaries Apurba Jahangir and Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar were also present.
