THE national consensus commission on August 16 sent the final draft of the July national charter 2025 to political parties, with a prologue that says that the document has been 鈥榰nanimously鈥� worked out after a series of dialogues that the commission held with more than 30 political parties and alliances between March 20 and July 31. But what remains problematic...
The National Consensus Commission on Saturday sent the final draft of the July National Charter 2025 to political parties, with a prologue stating that the document was 鈥榰nanimously鈥� formulated after a series of dialogues with political parties...
The National Consensus Commission will send a refined draft of the July National Charter 2025 to political parties in a couple of days...
The interim government on Monday night extended the tenure of the National Consensus Commission by one month. A notification regarding the extension was issued by the Cabinet Division on Monday night, saying that the NCC鈥檚 term would be now till September 15.
The National Consensus Commission will start its dialogue with experts from the coming week to determine the pathway to implement the July Charter, commission vice-chair Professor Ali Riaz said on Friday.
The National Consensus Commission on Sunday urged the political parties to provide it with their feedback on the draft July National Charter 2025 to finalise the document...
Women rights activists and professionals have rejected the National Consensus Commission鈥檚 decision of not increasing the reserved seats for women in parliament from the current provision of 50...
The date of signing the July National Charter 2025 remains uncertain, as the National Consensus Commission is yet to finalise the draft charter while several political parties have vowed not to endorse it without a clear commitment to legally enforce the charter.
In the last dialogue session, the National Consensus Commission on Thursday reached consensus on the election of the president and delivered final decisions on an upper house with proportional representation and the appointment of top officials in key institutions...
PROPORTIONAL representation is often praised for making electoral systems fairer. It can ensure more accurate vote-to-seat ratios, greater inclusion of small parties, better minority representation, and coalition-based governance that reflects diverse voices. However, it also comes with serious risks 鈥� policy gridlock, coalition instability, empowerment of extreme factions, and weakened accountability...
The National Consensus Commission is moving towards final decisions on several key reform issues and the political parties will be informed of the decisions by Thursday, said the commission鈥檚 vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Wednesday.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party representatives on Tuesday rejected the National Consensus Commission-drafted July National Charter 2025...
National Consensus Commission vice-vhairman Professor Ali Riaz on Tuesday said all the issues on which consensus has been reached through talks should be finalised quickly.
Political parties on Monday received the draft of the 鈥楯uly National Charter 2025鈥�, prepared by the National Consensus Commission, which would bind the parties to implement the consensus-based reforms within two years after the formation of the parliament.
National consensus commission vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Sunday said the preliminary draft of the much-cherished 鈥楯uly Charter鈥� has been prepared.
Political parties on Wednesday reached a consensus to form the Election Commission through a constitutionally mandated selection committee, led by the speaker of parliament...
Almost all parties attending the National Consensus Commission鈥檚 second-round dialogue on Sunday reached a consensus on the composition and formation process of the election-time caretaker government...
The 15th day of second-round reform talks between the National Consensus Commission and political parties began on Sunday morning to discuss several constitutional issues...
ALL parties engaged in reforms process at a meeting with the national consensus commission on July 15 agreed on a mandatory two-thirds majority support in the parliament for constitutional amendments and a national referendum to amend specific provisions of the constitution. The specific provisions that would require a national referendum include the...
Almost all of the political parties attending the National Consensus Commission dialogue session on Tuesday agreed on a mandatory two-thirds majority support in the parliament for constitutional amendments and on a referendum to amend...
The political parties attending the National Consensus Commission鈥檚 second-round dialogue session on Monday could not reach a consensus on the issues of women鈥檚 representation in parliament and the composition of upper house issues.
IN A MEETING with the National Consensus Commission held on July 13, all parties included in the process have agreed on the method of appointing the chief justice of the Supreme Court, as well as measures to ensure that the declaration of a state of emergency cannot be misused. The current constitution allows emergency declarations for up to 120 days and requires only...
All the 30 political parties attending the National Consensus Commission鈥檚 second-round dialogue session on Sunday agreed that the president must seek cabinet approval to declare a state of emergency, also involving the main or deputy opposition leader in the decision-making process...
The 12th day of second-round reform talks between the National Consensus Commission and the political parties began on Sunday morning to discuss several constitutional issues...
Political parties at the National Consensus Commission鈥檚 dialogue session on Thursday recommended replacing the term 鈥榠nternal disturbance鈥� with 鈥榮ecurity threats to the state鈥檚 sovereignty and territorial integrity鈥� in the constitution鈥檚 article 141A that relates to the proclamation of emergency...
All the political parties on Monday agreed to set up civil and criminal courts at the upazila level in phases...
Differing positions of major political parties on proportional representation in Jatiya Sangsad and the appointment of chief adviser to the election-time caretaker government are expected to stay as challenges in the upcoming dialogue sessions of the National Consensus Commission.
Representatives from 30 political parties on Thursday reached consensus on the establishment of a legally defined clemency board under article 49 of the constitution and the decentralisation of the High Court...
All the political parties, in a significant development during the second round of the National Consensus Commission-hosted dialogue on Wednesday, reached a consensus on the formation of a specialised expert committee to oversee the delimitation of constituencies...
National Consensus Commission vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Wednesday said every political party in Bangladesh shares a unified stance on restoring the caretaker government system.
