Dhaka, July 31 -- The National Consensus Commission (NCC) on Thursday decided in favour of forming a 100-member Upper House through the Proportional Representation (PR) system based on the percentage of votes, amid opposition from BNP and several like-minded parties.

NCC Vice Chair Prof Ali Riaz informed the decision in the 23rd session (last day) of the second-round dialogue between the NCC and the political parties at the city's Foreign Service Academy in the afternoon.

Under the NCC's proposal, the Upper House will not have the authority to enact any law on its own. However, all bills, except financial bills, must be introduced in both the Lower and Upper Houses.

The Upper House will not be allowed to keep any bill pending permanent...