Dhaka, July 14 -- Political parties in Bangladesh have reached a conditional consensus on appointing the senior-most judge of the Appellate Division as the next Chief Justice, according to Ali Riaz, Vice Chair of the National Consensus Commission.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday after a high-level dialogue at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, Riaz said the agreement marks a significant step toward judicial reform and political cooperation.

"All parties have agreed in principle that the senior-most judge of the Appellate Division should be appointed as the Chief Justice," Riaz stated. However, he added that flexibility remains within the consensus.

"If a political party includes in its election manifesto a proposal to choose from am...