BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said none of the reform proposals will be acceptable without the consensus of the political parties.

When asked about the submitted reports of the four reform commissions, he said, "We are yet to make any initial remarks as we have not received the full report. The government has said it will hold discussions with political parties after receiving the reports and make a decision on the reform proposals afterwards. Without consensus, none of it will be acceptable."

The BNP leader made the remarks while speaking to reporters after paying tribute to Ziaur Rahman on the occasion of his 89th birth anniversary at his grave in the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.

"We hope, within a short time, we can return to democracy through elections and that such a system can be established," Fakhrul said.

Asked about BNP's demand for elections by July-August, which some have called unrealistic due to the challenges of reforms and justice, Fakhrul said, "We have always said there is no conflict between reforms and elections."

He said the party that wins the election and forms the government will carry forward the reforms.

"We can say it clearly, on behalf of our party, that we will take forward every reform if we form the government," he said.

To mark the birth anniversary of BNP founder, Fakhrul, alongside other party activists and leaders, paid homage by placing floral wreaths at the mausoleum of Ziaur Rahman.

After paying tributes, Fakhrul said, "When Ziaur Rahman assumed state leadership in 1975, he undertook numerous reforms in a short time to build a modern and prosperous Bangladesh."

"He (Ziaur Rahman) was also the first to liberate the economy from the restrictive socialist framework and introduce a free-market economic plan. It was during his tenure that a revolution occurred in agriculture," added Fakhrul.

Zia became a statesman after a lot of political changes post-Liberation War. He established the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on September 1 in 1978.