Dhaka, July 27 -- Political parties have reached a consensus on the formation of an independent police commission, Vice Chair of National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz said on Sunday.

"So far, there has been a consensus on 12 major issues as part of the ongoing political dialogue and reform discussions," he said.

Speaking at the 19th session of the second round of reform talks, held at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, Prof Riaz also mentioned that progress has been made on seven additional issues, though final agreement on those has yet to be achieved.

Outlining the proposed structure of the Bangladesh Police Commission, he said it will comprise nine members.

The commission will be chaired by a retired judge of the Appellate...