The constitution reform commission would soon launch a nation-wide survey with the help of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics to get public opinion.
The commission chief Professor Ali Riaz said this on Monday while talking to the representatives of International Republican Institute at the commission office at the Sangsad Bhaban.
Riaz also said that the commission received 47,097 opinions at its dedicated website as of Monday afternoon. The commission launched the website on November 5.
The commission discussed constitution reform process with the representatives of 28 organisations, 23 representatives of civil society, five constitution experts and 10 young thinkers, Riaz said.
IRI Asia regional senior adviser Geoffrey Macdonald, South Asia regional director Stephen Cima and Bangladesh residential programme director Yashua Rosenbaum were present at the meeting, a press release issued by the commission said.聽
Macdonald said IRI, aiming for working on development of democracy worldwide, was also interested in working in the 鈥榥ew鈥� Bangladesh.鈥櫬�
The constitution reform commission chief, on November 3, said that the commission would not engage directly with the political parties, but request written opinion and specific proposals from them.