Dhaka, July 22 -- The 17th day of second-round reform talks between the National Consensus Commission (NCC) and the political parties began on Tuesday morning to discuss several constitutional issues.

The discussion, presided over by NCC Vice Chair Prof Ali Riaz, started at around 11:30 am at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital.

At the outset of the session, a condolence motion was adopted expressing profound grief at the casualties in the tragic BAF aircraft crash on the compound of Milestone School and College in the capital's Diabari area, according to a UNB report.

Besides, one-minute silence was observed and a munajat was offered seeking the salvation of the departed souls and recovery of the injured.

NCC member Dr Badiul ...