Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- Political parties on Sunday reached a consensus to hold a referendum on the implementation of the July National Charter 2025, though still differences remain over the timing of the plebiscite and the implementation procedure.

"A significant progress has been made among political parties on the implementation process of the July National Charter 2025. A consensus has been reached among the parties on holding a referendum," said vice chair of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz in the afternoon after chairing a discussion with the parties in the capital.

The dialogue, held from 11:45am to 5:00pm with a one-hour lunch break at the Foreign Service Academy, was aimed at determining the process for implementing th...