National Consensus Commission on Tuesday started dialogue with political parties to identify and preserve areas where all parties can reach at least a minimum level of agreement.
The second round of discussion was going on at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital.
Speaking at the inaugural session of the dialogue National Consensus Commission vice-chairman Ali Riaz said that they wanted to identify certain areas where all political parties could reach at least a minimum level of consensus.
Representatives from 30 political parties and alliances took part in the session.
The event is part of a broader effort to develop a national charter through collective dialogue rather than separate negotiations with individual parties.
He said that only proposals with unanimous consent would be included in the national charter.
鈥榃e have chosen the path of collective dialogue so that positions can evolve through mutual reasoning and analysis. With that in mind, we aim to establish a workable framework,鈥� Ali Riaz said.
鈥極ur goal is to finalise the national charter by July,鈥� he said.
He also mentioned that any issues not agreed upon would be acknowledged in the final document as topics of discussion where no consensus was reached.
鈥榃e will have to decide what subjects will be included in that charter and what will not,鈥� Riaz said.
Among the topics discussed on Tuesday were Article 70 of the Constitution, reserved seats for women in parliament, the formation of permanent parliamentary committees and the tenure of government, as well as mechanisms for the effective implementation of these measures.
The session was moderated by the special assistant to the chief adviser Monir Haider. Other members of the commission in attendance included Safar Raj Hossain, Justice Emdadul Haque, Badiul Alam Majumdar, Iftekharuzzaman and Mohammad Ayub Mia.
Political parties participated in the second round of discussion included BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, NCP, AB Party, and Ganosamhati Andolan, among others.
