Overview
- Eight Islamist parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, submitted a memorandum to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus after a mass gathering at Dhaka’s Paltan intersection.
- Police erected barricades near Matsya Bhaban as the procession advanced, while senior leaders went on to deliver the document to the chief adviser’s office.
- The five-point charter demands a referendum on the July National Charter this month, proportional representation for the next election, a level playing field, accountability for alleged abuses, and bans on the Jatiya Party and the 14-Party Alliance.
- Jamaat leaders warned of a large mobilization in the capital on November 11 if the interim government does not act on the demands.
- The BNP warned of attempts to derail or delay the February 2026 election and insisted any referendum should be held on the same day as the parliamentary vote.