Dhaka, July 13 -- National Consensus Commission Vice Chair Prof Ali Riaz on Sunday said a consensus must be reached on fundamental issues at best by July 31 aiming to formulate a national charter.

"We are trying to reach a logical point by the end of July, by any means," he said while speaking on the 12th day of the second-round reform dialogue with political parties at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital.

"A national charter must be formulated through consensus on some fundamental issues. Our target is to finalise this by July 30. At most, we may extend to July 31," Prof Riaz said.

He added that the formation of the national charter will be a step towards fulfilling the responsibility to the martyrs of the July-August movement....