Dhaka, June 17 -- The National Consensus Commission has begun the second round of dialogue with political parties to continue the discussions of reform commission recommendations that remained incomplete in the first round.

The talks started at 11:45am on Tuesday at Dhaka's Foreign Service Academy.

The commission says there will be discussions with 30 parties, including the BNP, in stages until Thursday.

"It will emphasise consensus on issues of disagreement such as Article 70 of the Constitution, the appointment process of presidents to Standing Committees, women representatives, a bicameral parliament, and the appointment of the chief justice," it said.

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