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The 14th day of second round of dialogue between the National Consensus Commission and political parties began on Tuesday to discuss several key reform issues.
With Commission's vice chair Prof Ali Riaz in the chair, the session began at 11:00 am at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, as per a UNB report.
Several important Constitutional reform issues, including the formation of the Upper House of a prospective bicameral parliament and the number of women's seats in Parliament are scheduled to be discussed in Tuesday’s dialogue.
Some 30 political parties joined the talks to present their respective positions on the proposed reforms.
The Consensus Commission aims to finalise a unified stance on key reform proposals by July 31 after completing discussions on nearly 20 major constitutional issues during the ongoing second-round dialogue.
Based on political consensus, the Commission will unveil the National Charter — a reform roadmap aimed at restructuring the state.
The second round of dialogues was launched on June 2 by Chief Adviser and Commission Chairman Prof Muhammad Yunus.
Earlier, the Commission's first round of talks began on March 20 and concluded on May 19 after engaging with 33 political parties and alliances.