India, July 15 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has accused the BNP of retreating whenever discussions on fundamental state reforms are brought to the table, particularly on electoral restructuring of the upper house of parliament.

On Tuesday, NCP Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain claimed the BNP pulls away the moment checks and balances come into focus through proportional representation (PR) in upper house polls.

He made the claim after NCP leaders met the National Consensus Commission for reform talks at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka.

Akhtar drew a metaphor comparing the current state with "a broken leg", accusing the BNP of offering superficial remedies.

"They've bandaged it, used antiseptic. But when it comes to setting t...