Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The National Consensus Commission (NCC) has sent the final draft of the July Charter to all political parties, asking them to submit their feedback by 4pm next Wednesday.

The commission had earlier released a draft on July 28, which proposed that political parties complete all reforms within two years of forming the next government.

In the new draft, however, it recommends that reforms considered "immediately implementable" should be carried out by the interim government and relevant authorities without delay, ahead of the polls.

The final draft covers 84 points of consensus reached during two rounds of talks held between March 20 and July 31. It also records notes of dissent from some parties.

The charter pledges to f...