, Nov. 6 -- BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday said the growing desperation of some political parties to hold a referendum before the national election, bypassing the constitution, has raised public suspicion about their motives.

Speaking at a discussion, he said it was not right for BNP to accept the unconstitutional demand for a referendum, which some political parties are now trying to exploit to derail the election.

Gonoforum organised the discussion titled 'Bangladesh's Constitution and Reform Proposals' at the Jatiya Press Club.

"There is no provision for a referendum in the existing constitution. If anyone wants to hold it, they must first amend the constitution, and that can only be done in Parliament th...