Dhaka, July 27 -- The National Consensus Commission started the 19th day of its second-round dialogue with political parties on Sunday morning to reach a decision on important reform issues, including the formation of a police commission.

The discussion started at around 11:10am at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital with NCC Vice Chair Prof Ali Riaz presiding.

Two other important issues -- fundamental principles of the State and expansion of basic rights of the citizens-- are being discussed in the 19th session of the second-round dialogue.

The proposal for formation of the police commission was not among the 166 reform issues discussed in the first-round dialogue, but this new proposal has been placed considering its necessity...