United News of Bangladesh

CPB-Consensus CommissionThe Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) on Tuesday held a meeting with the National Consensus Commission to discuss the reform proposals. The discussion was held with Vice Chairman of the Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz in the chair at the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Complex. An 11-member CPB delegation, led by its president Mohammad Shah Alam and General Secretary Rubin Hossain Prince, joined the talks. Addressing the discussion, Prof Ali Riaz said this dialogue is part of the long-standing political struggle to restructure or reform the state. He said the July-August 2024 mass uprising has brought the aspiration of state reform to the forefront.  NCP submits outlines to Consensus Commission for basic reforms “We all are at a critical juncture in history where the roadmap is being formulated to build a democratic and accountable state by ensuring equal rights and protection for all citizens.  The goal of the National Consensus Commission is to draft a national charter that will guide the future of Bangladesh,” said Prof Ali Riaz. Commission members Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, Justice Emdadul Haque, Dr Iftekharuzzaman, Safar Raj Hossain, Md Aiyub Miah were present at the event moderated by Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Monir Haider. Earlier,  on March 23, CPB submitted its reform opinions to the Consensus Commission.  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. With CPB, the commission held talks with 32 political parties, including BNP and Jamaat-e Islami and National Citizen Party (NCP). Health Reform Commission proposes free primary care, 15% budget allocation The Consensus Commission has planned to conclude the first phase of dialogues with political parties by May 15 and then start the second phase of talks aimed at preparing the National Charter in July. The commission, formed under the leadership of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, has been working since February 15, 2025, to finalize its recommendations for crucial state reforms.      

Dilip Barua, general secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (M-L), has dismissed the US report on COVID-19 origin tracing as "fabricated, false and out of its political motive."In a statement on Monday, he said the motive of the report has devoted considerable resources to politicizing the pandemic and stigmatizing the virus by deploying origin tracing as a tool."These will create harm to a science-based origin tracing and global fight against COVID-19," Barua said.He said the political manipulation of origin tracing by the USA has been widely rejected by the international community.Barua has urged the world community to uphold the right direction of science-based origin tracing strength, anti-epidemic cooperation and make positive contributions towards the ultimate victory of humanity over the pandemic.  

Haider Akbar Khan Rano, a renowned leftist leader, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Monday after he tested positive for coronavirus.

Bangladesh Communist Party (CPB-Marxist) on Saturday demanded immediate expulsion of Laxmipur-2 MP Shahid Islam Papul as he was arrested in Kuwait over human trafficking and other charges.