BNP Claims National Consensus Commission is Misleading

Staff Reporter

Dhaka, April 17, 2025 – The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has accused the National Consensus Commission of causing confusion regarding reform proposals.

Speaking to reporters during a break in a meeting with the commission at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed alleged discrepancies between the proposals outlined in spreadsheets and the main report. “The spreadsheet lists around 70 proposals, but the main report contains approximately 123 recommendations,” he said.

Nazrul Islam Khan, another Standing Committee Member, emphasized that BNP already has a 31-point reform charter and insisted that reforms must be based on public consensus. “Everything must be rooted in the people’s will,” he stated.

The meeting, held at the LD Hall of the Parliament, was led by Salahuddin Ahmed and included BNP leaders Nazrul Islam Khan, Ismail Jabirullah, and Ruhul Quddus Kajol. The session was facilitated by Monir Haidar, Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor, and attended by commission members, including Safar Raj Hossain, Justice Emdadul Haque, Badiul Alam Majumdar, and Dr. Iftekharuzzaman.

Ali Riaz, an American participant, stated in his opening remarks that the commission aims to establish a national charter for a sustainable democratic framework in Bangladesh.