Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Thousands of Jamaat-e-Islami activists have staged a protest march in Dhaka, pressing for a five-point charter of demands that includes issuing an order to implement the July National Charter and holding a referendum in November.

After 11am on Thursday, the Dhaka Metropolitan South unit of Jamaat brought out a procession from Motijeel's Shapla Chattar, which later converged at Paltan intersection for a rally.

The Dhaka Metropolitan North unit's march joined them at the same venue after moving through Naya Paltan.

As part of the previously announced programme, supporters of eight like-minded parties, including Jamaat, gathered at the Paltan intersection.

Following brief speeches by top party leaders at the rally, they ...