21 Political Parties Submit Reform Opinions to Consensus Commission

The National Consensus Commission has now received reform opinions from 21 political parties, with Bangladesh Nezame Islam being the latest to submit its proposals on Monday.

A delegation from Bangladesh Nezame Islam, led by Secretary Maulana Abu Taher, presented their reform opinions to Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, a member of the Consensus Commission, at the commission’s office in the Parliament complex.

In addition to Bangladesh Nezame Islam, other parties such as BNP, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, and the newly-formed National Citizen Party (NCP) have also submitted their views on the proposed reforms.

The National Consensus Commission has been actively engaging with political parties to forge a broad-based agreement on the reform initiatives put forward by the interim government. Recently, the commission held discussions with four political parties — the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Khelafat Majlis, Bangladesh Labour Party, and Rastra Sangshkar Andolan — to further align on the reform agenda.

The Commission plans to continue dialogues with additional political parties in phases following Eid-ul-Fitr.

Formed on February 15, 2025, the commission, led by Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus, is tasked with evaluating the crucial recommendations from five key reform commissions: the Constitution Reform Commission, Public Administration Reform Commission, Electoral System Reform Commission, Judiciary Reform Commission, and the ACC Reform Commission.

In its efforts to gather comprehensive feedback, the commission previously sent a set of recommendations in spreadsheet format to 38 political parties, requesting their specific opinions on the proposed reforms by March 13. The process of consultation is ongoing, aiming to reach a broad political consensus.