Dhaka, March 10 -- The 'July Charter' will be formulated swiftly based on consensus and the recommendations on the Reform Commission report, Consensus Commission Vice President Ali Riaz has said.

Speaking at the LD Hall in Parliament on Monday, Riaz said 34 political parties and alliances had been asked to send opinions on recommendations from the reform commissions.

"The next step of the process depends on the political parties. We want to put this up for discussion quickly and reach an agreement within a short period of time to come up with a national charter," he said.

Riaz said: "We will begin discussing with the representatives of the parties directly once we receive their opinions. That's why we've yet to set a specific date."

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