Dhaka, July 14 -- National Consensus Commission Vice Chair Prof Ali Riaz on Monday stressed the need for arrangements to ensure women's equal status institutionally and constitutionally during the reconstruction of the State.

"In the process of rebuilding Bangladesh, we believe that it needs to take measures to establish women at equal dignity institutionally and constitutionally," he said.

Prof Ali Riaz made the remarks while presiding over the 13th day discussion of the second-round reform dialogue with political parties at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital.

A number of key issues, particularly the formation of the Upper House and the Women Seats in Parliament are being discussed in Monday's dialogue.

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