The National Consensus Commission is set to resume its dialogue with political parties today to finalise the draft July National Charter 2025 amid debates still going on some crucial issues of state reforms.
The dialogue is scheduled to begin at 3:00pm at the LD Auditorium of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
A commission insider told 抖阴精品 on Sunday that 18 political parties had been invited to participate in the today鈥檚 meeting, which will be held with no media presence.
National People鈥檚 Party chair Fariduzzaman Farhad, who also serves as coordinator of the Jatiyatabadi Somomona Jote, and Nationalist Democratic Movement secretary general Mominul Amin confirmed receiving invitations.
NCC vice-chair Professor Ali Riaz said that today鈥檚 meeting would be 鈥榠nformal鈥� as part of the commission鈥檚 series of discussion with legal experts and political parties.
To reach a consensus on key reform proposals recommended by six reform commissions, the NCC previously held two rounds of dialogue with over 30 political parties between March 20 and July 31.
Based on those discussions, the commission presented the draft July National Charter 2025 on August 16. The draft includes a prologue, a list of 84 reform issues supported by a majority of parties, and a covenant.
By August 23, 29 parties, including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citizen Party, had submitted opinions on the draft, with many criticising the historical context in the prologue and several key covenant points.
Moreover, parties, including the Jamaat and the NCP, have also strongly demanded a legal framework to ensure the charter鈥檚 sustainability.
As part of the process of finalising the charter, the commission has held several meetings with jurists and government officials, including law adviser Asif Nazrul and attorney general Md Asaduzzaman, since August 10.
Experts suggested multiple options for adopting the charter, including holding a referendum alongside the 13th national elections, or issuing a special constitutional order.
NCC vice-chair Riaz said that commission members also met several times to analyse party feedbacks and refine the draft鈥檚 wording.
