Gonoforum, Jamiat-e-Ulemaey Islam submit reform opinions to Consensus Commission

Gonoforum and Jamiat-e-Ulemaey Islam Bangladesh on Sunday submitted their respective opinions on reform proposals to the National Consensus Commission.

A Gonoforum delegation, led by its General Secretary Mizanur Rahman, handed over the party’s reform opinion to the Commission’s Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.

Later, a delegation from Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, led by its Secretary General Maulana Manjurul Islam Afendi, submitted its opinion to Prof Riaz.

With the latest additions, a total of 34 political parties submitted their respective proposals to the commission.

The Consensus Commission, spearheaded by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, started its work on 15 February 2025.

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.

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.

Besides, the Consensus Commission started its dialogue with political parties on March 20 last and has already held talks with eight parties.

The Commission has a plan to complete the first round of talks by the first week of May, aiming to build a national consensus on reform initiatives by mid-July.

Dialogue with BNP

The Consensus Commission will sit in talks with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on 17 April next.

Meanwhile, the commission will hold talks with Jatiyatabadi Ganatantrik Andolan-NDM and Bangladesher Biplobi Communist League on April 15 next.