Since the party’s inauguration on 28 February, NCP convener Nahid Islam has urged for the election of a constituent assembly to bring about fundamental changes in the constitution. He, however, wants a political consensus in this regard.
Speaking to Prothom Alo on Thursday, Nahid said, “There is nothing called minimum reform. Reform means a fundamental as well as qualitative change. Everyone must come to an agreement on fundamental reforms.”
Among NCP’s proposals, the BNP has agreed in principle with a bicameral parliamentary system and reforming the article 70. At the same time, the BNP believes that the issue of introducing a bicameral parliament should be discussed in detail in an elected parliament.
The BNP has been vocal in its demand for elections by December this year. According to them, reform is an ongoing process and issues like constitutional reforms should be left for the next elected parliament.