2nd round of NCC dialogue resumes聽 tomorrow
The second round of the National Consensus Commission-led dialogue with political parties will resume on Tuesday after a 13-day break for the Eid-ul-Azha holiday.
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Reform of Article 70 gets broad support
Most political parties on Tuesday expressed support for amending Article 70 of the constitution to allow members of parliament to vote independently on all issues except the finance bill and no-confidence motion.
NCC starts second round of dialogue with political parties
The event is part of a broader effort to develop a national charter through collective dialogue rather than separate negotiations with individual parties...
Bangladesh interim govt chief stresses unity for nation鈥檚 prosperity
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday stressed maintaining firm national unity to find a path of prosperity for the nation.
Prof Yunus vows to announce July Charter on political consensus
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the July Charter will be announced by reaching consensus with all political parties.
Second phase of talks between consensus commission and political parties begins
The second phase of talks between the National Consensus Commission and the political parties began at Foreign Service Academy on Bayley Road in the capital on Monday.
Yunus sits with political parties today
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will start the second phase of talks between the National Consensus Commission and the political parties today to reach a consensus on state reforms and also to finalise the July Charter.
Political parties find little common ground
The National Consensus Commission on Monday said that the first round of dialogues with political parties concluded with unanimous support for some reform proposals, while some proposals received support from most parties but disagreement remained about many key reform issues.
First round of national consensus talks concludes
The first round of dialogues between the National Consensus Commission and political parties, aimed at building consensus on the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government, concluded on Monday after two months of discussions.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for referendum on national charter
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leaders on Sunday said that they recommended a referendum for providing a legal guarantee of the consensus-based 鈥榥ational charter鈥�.
Consensus commission wants to move towards a nat鈥檒 charter soon: Ali Riaz
National Consensus Commission vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Sunday said the commission wants to move towards a national charter by establishing a consensus as soon as possible.
SPB for 2-term limit on chiefs at all tiers of nat鈥檒, local govt
Socialist Party of Bangladesh leaders on Thursday called for a two-term limit on top governance positions, including president, prime minister, parliament members, mayors and chairs of upazila and union councils...
Radical restructuring is no answer
WHILE the National Consensus Commission has dominated headlines with its efforts to forge consensus on critical constitutional issues, the ministry of finance has proposed a seismic shift in the country鈥檚 revenue sector: dismantling the National Board of Revenue and the Internal Resource Division to create two new divisions under direct ministerial control. This move...
CPB for only polls-centric reforms
The Communist Party of Bangladesh on Tuesday urged the National Consensus Commission to advance only crucial reforms needed for credible elections so that the next parliament could fulfill the aspirations underlying the July 2024 uprising...
Nezame Islam for abolishing UPs, municipal bodies
Bangladesh Nezame Islam Party leaders on Monday recommended the abolition of all municipal bodies and union parishads across the country and adjunct the wards under those bodies directly with upazila parishads concerned...
Consensus commission holds talks with Nagorik Oikya
National Consensus Commission on Wednesday held talks with Nagorik Oikya as part of its ongoing discussions with political parties to build a consensus on reform proposals of various commissions.
Basic reforms, AL trial must be visible before polls: NCP
The youth-led National Citizen Party on Tuesday, in a meeting with the National Consensus Commission, placed a framework for the basic reforms and announced that it would accept national elections by December or 鈥榓nytime鈥� if...
BSP opposes bicameral JS
The Bangladesh Socialist Party disagreed to the proposed bicameral parliament while the Alliance of 12 Parties, though supporting the two-chamber parliament, recommended that the decision on it be taken by the next Jatiya Sangsad...
CA Yunus holds meeting with Consensus Commission members
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with the members of the National Consensus Commission at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Monday.
Ganosamhati, JSD for constitution reform assembly聽
In order to establish balance of power in the government, the Ganosamhati Andolan has recommended an inclusive bicameral parliament representing people from all walks of life, among several measures. The party has also demanded...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami joins talks with National Consensus Commission
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami joined talks with the National Consensus Commission on Saturday morning...
Aamjanatar Dal for nat鈥檒 dialogue on constitutional council
The Aamjanatar Dal said on Thursday that they had proposed the National Consensus Commission to organise an all-party dialogue to understand the National Constitutional Council issue proposed by the Constitution Reform Council to reach a consensus on it as the issue was new in the country...
BNP endorses equality, human dignity, social justice
A Bangladesh Nationalist Party delegation on Tuesday participating in a state reform discussion with the National Consensus Commission said that the party agreed to equality, human dignity, and social justice as the fundamental principles of the constitution.
NCC report to decide EC鈥檚 fate: NCP
National Citizen Party chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari on Sunday said that the fate of the current Election Commission would be determined by the upcoming report of the National Consensus Commission on electoral reforms as the...
BNP joins 2nd day talks with National Consensus Commission
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party joined the second day dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Sunday morning...
Consensus commission to hold talks with NCP Saturday
The National Consensus Commission is set to hold talks with the National Citizen Party on Saturday morning as part of the series of dialogues with political parties to reach a national consensus over the state reform initiatives taken by the interim government.
BNP鈥檚 talks with Consensus Commission Thursday
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party will meet with the National Consensus Commission today to discuss key recommendations made by five reform commissions covering the constitution, electoral system, judiciary, public administration and the Anti-Corruption Commission...
Yunus orders quick reforms for polls in December
Chief adviser and chairman of the National Consensus Commission Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday called for advancing reform activities quickly with the goal of holding the national elections in December.
Consensus Commission resumes talks with parties on reforms Saturday
As part of its series of talks with political parties, the National Consensus Commission is going to sit in separate discussions with Bangladesh Jasod and Zaker Party on Saturday over the reform recommendations.
Nagarik Oikya for 100 women seats, against bicameral JS
In its dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Tuesday, the Nagarik Oikya iterated its opposition to the Constitutional Reform Commission-proposed bicameral legislature but agreed to 100 reserved seats for women in the parliament...