Dhaka, Oct. 1 -- The National Consensus Commission is scheduled to meet political parties October 5 in what could be a decisive sitting to settle how the July Charter will be implemented.

With little progress made since the last adjourned meeting in September, the Commission is banking on last-minute consensus before its tenure ends on October 15.

The Commission had earlier adjourned its September meeting, urging parties to continue informal talks in the meantime.

It remains hopeful that the political leadership will find common ground before its mandate expires.

Commission member Badiul Alam Majumdar told The Financial Express that the upcoming meeting would provide clarity. "We will formally learn from the political parties about th...