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Consensus body talks to Khelafat Majlish, Labour Party Saturday
The National Consensus Commission will hold talks with Khelafat Majlish and Bangladesh Labour Party on Saturday as part of its ongoing dialogue with political parties to build a national consensus on the reform initiatives taken by the interim government.
The talks with Khelafat Majlish will be held from 9:30am to 11:00am while that with the Bangladesh Labour Party from 11:30am to 1:00pm at LD Hall of the parliament complex.
The National Consensus Commission opened its dialogues with political parties, starting with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Thursday. The meeting was presided over by Vice Chairman of the consensus commission Prof Ali Riaz.
In the meeting, LDP Chairman Col (retd) Oli Ahmed said his party agreed with 120 out of 166 reform proposals sent by the National Consensus Commission.
The commission would sit in talks with at least four political parties before the upcoming Eid-ul Fitr.
The commission, spearheaded by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, started its work on February 15, 2025.
LDP agrees with 120 out of 166 National Consensus Commission proposals: Oli
The commission identified the crucial recommendations made in the reports of five reform commissions – the constitution reform commission, the public administration reform commission, the electoral system reform commission, the judiciary reform commission and the ACC reform commission – to seek opinions from the political parties, reports UNB.
Later, the commission sent a set of recommendations in a spreadsheet format to 38 political parties asking them to send their specific opinions on the important reform recommendations by March 13.
A total of 16 political parties have so far submitted their opinions.
Besides, 14 political parties sought a few more days to place their complete opinions. The Consensus Commission is again contacting the remaining nine parties.