The meeting between the National Consensus Commission and the BNP began at 11 am today, Sunday, in the conference room of the LD Hall of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Photo: BSS

DHAKA, April 20, 2025 (BSS) - The meeting of the National Consensus Commission with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) began at 11:00 am today at the conference room of the LD Hall of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

A four-member delegation led by BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed is participating in the meeting.

The other members of the delegation are: party Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan, Chairperson's Advisory Council Member Ismail Zabihullah, former Secretary Abu Mohammad Moniruzzaman and Supreme Court Lawyer Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kajal.

With Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission and the head of the Constitutional Reform Commission Professor Ali Riaz in the chair, the meeting was attended by the members of the commission Badiul Alam Majumder, Iftekharuzzaman, Safar Raj Hossain and special assistant to the chief adviser (CA) Monir Haider.

The last meeting of the BNP with the Consensus Commission was held last Thursday.

After submitting the recommendations of the five reform commissions, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, formed the National Consensus Commission under his leadership.
 
The first meeting of the commission with the political parties was held at the Foreign Service Academy on Bailey Road on February 15.

Since March 20, the commission has been meeting with the political parties separately under the leadership of Ali Riaz at the LD Hall of the Parliament House.

In the first phase, the recommendations made by the Constitutional Reform Commission, Public Administration Reform Commission, Electoral Reform Commission, Judiciary Reform Commission, and Anti-Corruption Commission Reform Commission were sent to 39 political parties to give their specific opinions.

According to the information provided by the commission, it has received opinions from 34 political parties so far.