Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- ATM Azharul Islam, a Central Working Committee Member of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has warned that the 13th National Parliamentary Election will not be allowed to take place unless a referendum is held.

"We must fulfill the dreams of our July martyrs. Therefore, we must protect the country's independence and sovereignty at any cost. To achieve that, the right decision must be made in the upcoming election," he said.

He made these remarks on Wednesday afternoon while addressing a street rally organized by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at the central Shaheed Minar in Feni as the chief guest.

ATM Azharul Islam said, "A certain party has signed the July Charter. They agreed to it, but now they are obstructing the referendu...