Rajshahi, Nov. 30 -- The date of the upcoming referendum must be changed and held before the national election to ensure a fair and credible process, Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar said on Sunday.

"The government's order is not a divine message that cannot be changed," he said while addressing a Rajshahi divisional rally at the historic Madrasah Ground, organised by an alliance of eight parties led by the Jamaat-e-Islami.

He alleged that the national election and referendum were scheduled for the same day due to 'bad advice' from within the interim government, which he said could trigger a major crisis.

The Jamaat leader warned the administration and law enforcement agencies not to engage in any plot to establish neo-fascism...