Chief adviser will present outline on reforms soon: Special assistant Mahfuj Alam
The chief adviser assured the political parties of taking their proposals in the account
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will present an outline on reforms soon to be brought in state apparatus after holding dialogues with political parties, his Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam said today (31 August).
"As part of ongoing view-exchanges, the chief adviser exchanged views with political parties today and talked about reforms [to be brought by the interim government] and the outline," Mahfuj Alam told a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy tonight.
The chief adviser held a series of meetings with 35 political parties, including Jatiyo Party, Gono Forum, JSD (Ambia), Islami Andolon Bangladesh, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and seven Islamist parties, at the state guest house Jamuna in the capital.
About the outcomes of the meetings, Mahfuj said the political leaders who joined meetings today presented many reform proposals and "the chief adviser will present an outline on the reforms soon".
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During the meetings, he said, some leaders suggested bringing reform in the country's constitution, while some proposed rewriting of the constitution.
"The chief adviser assured them of taking their proposals in the account," he added.
The special assistant said the main goal of Prof Yunus is to build a greater national consensus aiming to make the success achieved by the student-led revolution a solid frame.
Replying to a question, he said the "transition of power" issue will be included in the reforms' outline.
