Dhaka, Nov. 3 -- Eight faith-based political parties have called on Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to act as a "referee" in a dialogue among political groups over the implementation of the July Charter and the holding of a referendum.

The parties' appeal came during a meeting of top leaders at the Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis office on Monday, after which Jamaat-e-Islami's deputy chief Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher addressed the media.

Taher said, "We had reached a consensus, but suddenly one party is opposing it. We hope they will clarify their position.

"If the July Charter is not implemented, it makes no difference whether the referendum is held before or after the election. It must be implemented through the referendum itself, because o...