Dhaka, July 29 -- The National Consensus Commission announced on Tuesday that it will make the final decision on appointing the chief adviser to the proposed caretaker government, following a failure among political parties to reach a full consensus.

The announcement came after a day-long round of discussions held at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka.

Vice-Chairman of the Commission, Professor Ali Riaz, told reporters that although three-fourths of the political parties agreed to the commission's proposed reforms to the caretaker government system, some key disagreements remain unresolved.

"The commission has presented a revised and integrated proposal based on feedback from various political parties," Prof Riaz said.

He noted that...