Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday urged the political parties to reach a consensus in implementing the proposals placed by six reform commissions."The six reform commissions tried their best in providing recommendations to build a new Bangladesh...now our tasks are how and how much we will accept and implement those," he said.The Chief Adviser made the remarks in his opening speech at the first meeting of the National Consensus Commission with the political parties at Foreign Service Academy in the afternoon.“Today’s discussion will be realistic one, not academic, over the reform proposals,” Dr Yunus said.He said if they can utilise the opportunity that has come to build a new Bangladesh, the nation will remember them from generation to generation.“It is the responsibility of the political parties to determine what would be the structure of the society and how those would be implemented,” he added.Noting that the first part of the interim government concluded, he said the second part began today with the beginning of the talks so that a new Bangladesh could be built which will run in a discipline way, bringing out of the autocratic rules completely.

Recalling the martyrs, injured and fighters of the July uprising, the Chief Adviser said the opportunity to build a new Bangladesh has come. Students and mass people and all should work together to make the sacrifice of students and people a success, he said.

The Chief Adviser said, “Those who sacrificed their lives had directed us to formulate new laws to build a new Bangladesh."

He said the experience of last six months has made all courageous. People from all walks of life have given their full support to the interim government.

“If this unity is maintained, none will be able to halt them from building the new Bangladesh,” he observed.

“The people who were driven out by the countrymen are now keen to return home. So, all should remain alert so that they can’t return,” he said.

Yunus vowed to uphold the sacrifices of those who fought in the mass uprising, ensuring that their dreams are realised.

"We will make every effort to honour their sacrifices and fulfil their aspirations. Future generations must remember why they laid down their lives and work to make their sacrifices meaningful," Yunus said.

"Had they not sacrificed themselves, we might never have had the opportunity to seek answers to the pressing questions that lingered in our minds for years. The sacrifices of countless students paved the way for us to finally address those questions," he added.

Yunus also declared that the first phase of the government has ended, and a new chapter has begun with this dialogue.

He highlighted the strong support of the international community, saying: "All major global powers have assured us—whatever path we take, they stand with us. The United Nations has given its full backing. The recent UN report has brought to light the massacre that took place, who ordered it, and how the rights of the people of Bangladesh were suppressed. The entire world now stands with the vision of a new Bangladesh that we are striving to build."

The meeting saw the participation of about 100 representatives from 26 political parties. Presiding over the session, Yunus engaged in discussions with key political leaders.

Briefing reporters outside the Foreign Service Academy at 4:20pm, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed that representatives from 26 political parties attended the session, including BNP, led by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, and Jamaat, led by Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher.