Dhaka, June 18 -- The National Consensus Commission resumed its Wednesday's session under the second phase of dialogue with the country's political parties, with Jamaat-e-Islami joining the discussions on the second day.

The meeting began at 11:29 am at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, with Commission's Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz in the chair.

Jamaat, which did not participate in Tuesday's session, was represented today by its central assistant secretary generals Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan and AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad, and central executive council member Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher.

When asked why the party skipped the first day, Rafiqul Islam Khan told reporters, "I'll explain the reason later -- not now."

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