Political Leaders Gather at Foreign Service Academy for Consensus Commission Meeting

Leaders from various political parties have started arriving at the Foreign Service Academy to participate in the first meeting of the National Consensus Commission.

The meeting is set to take place at 3:00 pm on Saturday (February 15) in the auditorium of the Foreign Service Academy in the capital. However, political leaders began arriving as early as 2:00 pm.

A six-member delegation led by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has already reached the venue. Other key leaders in attendance include:

• Mia Golam Parwar, Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami
• Colonel (Retd.) Oli Ahmed, Chairman of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)
• Mahmudur Rahman Manna, President of Nagorik Oikya
• Mostafa Jamal Haider, Representative of Jatiya Party (Zafar faction)
• Andaleeve Rahman Partho, Chairman of BJP
• Shahadat Hossain Selim, Chairman of Bangladesh LDP
• Syed Mohammad Mosaddeq Billah Al Madani, Presidium Member of Islami Andolon Bangladesh
• Mujibur Rahman Manju, Chairman of AB Party
• Nurul Haque Nur, President of Gono Odhikar Parishad
• Subrata Chowdhury, Presidium Member of Gono Forum
• Leaders from the Nationalist Like-minded Alliance and Bangladesh Labour Party

About the National Consensus Commission
The interim government has established a seven-member National Consensus Commission, chaired by Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Other members of the commission include:

• Ali Riaz, Head of the Constitutional Reform Commission
• Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, Head of the Public Administration Reform Commission
• Safar Raj Hossain, Head of the Police Reform Commission
• Badiul Alam Majumder, Head of the Election Reform Commission
• Justice Emdadul Haque, Head of the Judicial Reform Commission
• Iftekharuzzaman, Head of the Anti-Corruption Reform Commission

Ahead of the 13th National Election, the National Consensus Commission is tasked with holding discussions with political parties and stakeholders to evaluate and implement recommendations from various reform commissions. These reforms will address key areas such as law enforcement, electoral procedures, public administration, judiciary, and anti-corruption efforts. The Chief Adviser's Office will serve as the secretariat for the commission.