The reports of five other commissions established in the second phase are also due in February
Published : 05 Feb 2025, 03:08 PM
Two more of the 11 commissions established as part of the state reform initiative have submitted their reports to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus.
Judiciary Reform Commission chief Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman and Public Administration Reform Commission chief Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury handed over their reports to the head of the interim government at the State Guest House Jamuna on Wednesday.
Yunus said the reform reports and their proposals were not only important to the people of Bangladesh, but for every country in the world.
He said, “This is great news for the nation. On behalf of the nation, I express my gratitude to the chairman and members of the commission.”
Stating that the proposals will be in the interests of every citizen, the chief advisor said: “These two reform commissions are such that there is no citizen of Bangladesh who is not touched by them. Other commissions tackle many issues, but they do not impact people directly. This one is completely direct. You can be the poorest person, you can be the richest, or you can be middle class. But you have to interact with these two sectors."
On Jan 15, the constitution, election system, police and the Anti-Corruption Commission reform commissions submitted their reports to the chief advisor.
A total of six commissions have submitted their reports so far.
The interim government initially established six commissions to reform different state sectors as the first step for the democratic transition of the country after the fall of the Awami League government on Aug 5, 2024.
Five other commissions were formed in the second phase in November. Their reports are expected to be submitted in February.
After receiving the reports from all the commissions, the National Consensus Commission headed by the chief advisor will make the final decisions on action.
At a media briefing at Dhaka’s Foreign Service Academy on Tuesday, Law Advisor Asif Nazrul said the complete report of the six reform commissions will be released on Feb 8. The full report and recommendations of the commissions will be sent to the political parties and groups in favour of the mass uprising.
He expressed hope that the first formal meeting of the National Consensus Commission would take place in mid-February in consultation and agreement with all political parties and stakeholders who were in favour of the July uprising. The date will be decided through a discussions with political parties.
National Consensus Commission head and Chef Advisor Yunus will preside over the meeting to be held at the Foreign Service Academy, Nazrul said, adding that political parties, pro-movement forces and the heads of the six reform commissions will be in attendance.
“The dialogue will begin in mid-February and continue during Ramadan if the political parties agree. What can be done to make reforms as soon as possible will be finalised there.”
Responding to a question, the law advisor said the activities of the six commissions are coming to an end with the release of the full report on Feb 8. The National Consensus Commission will embark on its journey from that day.