Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- The National Consensus Committee has made a recommendation to the interim government to issue an order to hold a referendum for a constitutional amendment to implement the July National Charter on the day of or before the general election.

Commission Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz made the statement at a press briefing after submitting recommendations for the implementation of the charter to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, the head of the government, on Tuesday.

He said, "We have submitted a written proposal the government to hold a referendum before or on the day of the general election. Today, we told the government to consult the Election Commission to decide when to hold the referendum without delay, and to issue a schedule ...