Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP) have both called for holding a national referendum before the upcoming parliamentary elections to implement the July National Charter, arguing that doing so would ensure transparency and prevent partisan influence over the electoral process.

After a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday, Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said his party urged the Election Commission (EC) not to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO) clause that requires alliance candidates to contest under their own party symbols.

"Even before the polls, the BNP is acting in ways that violate the level playing field. The RPO must not be amended a...