Dhaka, May 18 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has agreed to the National Consensus Commission's proposal to introduce a law barring anyone accused of crimes against humanity from contesting in elections.

The party has also proposed referendums to add a legal backing to the reform propositions.

Jamaat has also suggested establishing a caretaker government, appointing the most senior judge as chief justice, setting up a separate judicial secretariat, and forming a permanent commission for public administration.

Referring to the Electoral Reform Commission's proposal of drafting a special law to prevent individuals accused of war crimes from participating in elections, Jamaat's Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher said the restrictions for convi...