Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami joined talks with the National Consensus Commission on Saturday morning.
The discussion began at 10:30 am with National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz in the chair.
A 10-member Jamaat delegation, led by its Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher participated in the discussion at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
On March 20 last, the Consensus Commission opened a series of talks with political parties to forge a national consensus on state reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government.
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The commission has already held talks with 16 political parties, including BNP and National Citizen Party (NCP).
Formed on February 15, 2025, under the leadership of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, the Commission was tasked with shaping a unified national stance on critical reforms.
In its initial phase, it compiled key recommendations from five reform commissions — addressing constitutional, public administration, electoral, judicial, and anti-corruption reforms — and shared them with 39 political parties for feedback.
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To date, 34 parties have responded.
The Commission aims to complete its first round of talks with political parties by the first week of May, begin a second round in the second week of May, and reach a national consensus by mid-July.