Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- There has been no agreement yet between the government and the political parties including the BNP and the Jamaat-e-Islami regarding the timing of the referendum for the implementation of the July National Charter.
The seven-day deadline the government had given to the political parties has already expired which was announced on November 3.
Although Jamaat-e-Islami has already made contact, the BNP remains firmly opposed to the process. As one of the country's major political parties, the BNP policymakers are not interested in holding any discussions with a party like Jamaat.
However, several members of the BNP's standing committee have said that the party will respond if the government calls for talks. At the same time...