Rizvi sees ‘master plan’ behind Jamaat’s Nov referendum call

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday voiced suspicion of a 'master plan' behind Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's call for a November referendum on the July Charter, suggesting it might be an attempt to delay the upcoming national election. "As for the referendum on the July Charter, now you (Jamaat) are demanding that it be held in November. But most political parties have already agreed that the referendum will take place on the same day as the parliamentary election. It won't take extra time and will also save costs," he said. Speaking at a discussion at the Jatiya Press Club, the BNP leader said if Jamaat insists on holding the referendum in November, it will hamper the preparation for...