Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday highlighted the importance of preserving all documents, videos, audios and photographs related to the discussions from the formation of the National Consensus Commission to the formulation of its final recommendations, describing them as invaluable assets.
“As a nation, we need to preserve and make accessible for everyone the context, process and decisions we have reached over time. All documents, including photos and videos of meetings, as well as all correspondence exchanged, should be systematically preserved and categorized. All discussions broadcast live on television should also be archived in segments,” he said.
Prof Yunus said these records would serve as living documents of history.
“Researchers should be able to access and use them. These documents will remain for generations and become central to future political discussions,” the Chief Adviser said while addressing the concluding meeting of the National Consensus Commission.
The Commission is set to submit its recommendations to the government on Tuesday at 12 noon in the presence of the members of the Council of Advisers.
These recommendations will outline ways to implement the July National Charter.
The concluding meeting was held at the State Guest House Jamuna with Prof Yunus in the chair.
Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz, Commission members Justice Md Emdadul Haque, Dr Iftekharuzzaman, Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, Dr Md Ayub Miah and Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Monir Haider were also present.
The Chief Adviser expressed gratitude to the political parties, officials and staff of the Consensus Commission, researchers, and members of the media for their cooperation.
The Commission members called on the government to take immediate steps to finalise the outline for implementing the July National Charter and to carry out the recommendations of other reform commissions.
Highlighting the Commission’s contribution, Prof Ali Riaz said it had worked to lay the foundation for a permanently accountable state in Bangladesh.