Eight political parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, have announced a new program with five key demands such as implementing the July National Charter and holding a referendum in November. They plan to submit a memorandum to the Election Commission today and unveil broader actions on November 3. Top leaders from various Islamist and nationalist parties attended the announcement at the National Press Club.
Eight political parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, have unveiled a new program featuring five key demands, notably the implementation of the July National Charter and the holding of a referendum in November.
The declaration came on Wednesday (October 29) at around 11 a.m. during a press conference organized at the Abdus Salam Hall of the National Press Club, representing the coalition that includes Jamaat-e-Islami.
The coalition’s five-point demands are as follows:
1. Enforce the July National Charter through an official order and conduct a referendum on it within November.
2. Implement the proportional representation (PR) system in both houses of the upcoming national parliament.
3. Guarantee equal political opportunities to ensure free, fair, and credible elections.
4. Deliver visible justice for the oppression, killings, and corruption carried out by the current fascist regime.
5. Prohibit the activities of the autocratic ally Jatiya Party and the 14-party alliance.
As part of their declared program, the eight parties are scheduled to submit a memorandum to the Election Commission (EC) today, Thursday (October 30). Furthermore, senior leaders will announce an expanded program at a press conference on November 3.
Among those present at Wednesday’s briefing were Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Professor Mia Golam Porwar; Islami Andolan Bangladesh Secretary General Principal Yunus Ahmad; Khilafat Majlis Secretary General Dr. Ahmad Abdul Kader; Senior Nayeb-e-Amir of Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis Maulana Yusuf Ashraf; Bangladesh Nezame Islami Party Secretary General Maulana Musa Bin Izhar; Nayeb-e-Amir of Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan Maulana Mujibur Rahman Hamidi; JAGPA spokesperson Engineer Rashed Pradhan; and Bangladesh Development Party Secretary General Nizamul Haque Nayeem, along with other leaders.