Dhaka, June 20 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and a majority of political parties have reached an initial consensus on limiting the Prime Minister's tenure to two consecutive terms, according to Jamaat's Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher.

Speaking to reporters after the third day of the National Consensus Commission's second round of talks yesterday, Taher said: "Most parties have agreed on introducing a two-term limit for the Prime Minister. However, some parties, including the BNP, have expressed opposing views on this specific proposal."

Despite this modest breakthrough, a mood of frustration appears to be growing among participants over the overall pace and outcome of the discussions.

Mujibur Rahman Manju, convener of Amar ...