Divergence grows on how to amend Constitution for 19 fundamental reforms

Political parties have failed to reach a consensus on how to implement 19 core reforms proposed by the National Consensus Commission, which would require constitutional amendments. The BNP and several parties have suggested incorporating commitments into election manifestos to implement reforms. Others, such as Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP), have pressed for referendum or special constitutional orders. The differences were laid out on Thursday after discussions between the National Consensus Commission and political parties at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka. After the mass uprising that toppled the Awami League government, the interim administration took initiatives to carry out state reforms to ensure democratic transition. A total of 11 reform commissions were formed in two phases, which submitted...