Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh on Thursday intensified their call for legal and constitutional recognition of the July Charter, warning that without reforms based on proportional representation (PR), the upcoming parliamentary elections could plunge the country into fresh political turmoil.
Speaking at a rally at the south gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar alleged that a particular political party was obstructing the process of giving the July Charter legal and constitutional status.
He argued that delaying reforms until after the polls would prevent the creation of a genuine level playing field.
"We have made it clear that the July Charter must...