Dhaka, May 19 -- At the end of the first phase of reform discussions with the political parties, the National Consensus Commission vice-chairman Ali Riaz has said they are preparing for "topic-based" dialogues in the second phase.

Speaking ahead of a dialogue with the Bangladesh Communist Party (CPB) at the LD Hall of the parliament complex on Monday, he said this will pave the path to formulating the National Charter.

He said, "I hope that we will be able to discuss all the issues on which there are differences of opinion later. We will conclude the first phase of the dialogue and then start the second phase of these discussions very soon."

A press conference will be held to announce the progress made in the first phase, he said.

"We...