Jamaat Ameer discusses reforms, national unity with CA

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday discussed a wide range of issues including reforms—electoral and banking sector, national unity, and consensus building efforts with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus.

“It was a one to one discussion in a friendly environment,” Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told the reporters at a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy this evening.

He said the interim government expects five out of six reform commissions to submit their reports by 15 January in line with the extended timeframe.

The six commissions are the Electoral System Reform Commission headed by Badiul Alam Majumdar, the Police Administration Reform Commission headed by Sarfaraz Hossain, the Judiciary Reform Commission headed by Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman, Anti-Corruption Reform Commission headed by TIB’s Iftekharuzzaman, Public Administration Reform Commission headed by Abdul Mueed Chowdhury, and Constitution Reform Commission headed by Distinguished Prof at Illinois State University Ali Riaz.

Regarding the national election, Press Secretary Alam referred to what Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said earlier.

The chief adviser on Saturday assured British parliamentarian Rupa Huq that the next general election in Bangladesh would be completely free and fair.

He told her that there are two possible timelines for the next general election: December 2025 or mid-2026. “The election date depends on how much reform people want,” Yunus said.