Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday expressed the hope that political parties will reach a 'minimum consensus' on state reforms through talks to facilitate the quick holding of the national election.

"There will be discussions on the reports provided by the reform commissions. The political parties will engage in talks with the commissions, and efforts will be made to reach a consensus," he said.

Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the National Consensus Commission, the BNP leader said political parties participated in initial discussions with the Consensus Commission. "Different political parties made various remarks there."

"We (BNP) hope that a minimum consensus on this reform will ...