Last Updated on April 2, 2026 11:50 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka
The 11-party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a rally and protest march in Dhaka on Saturday, April 4, 2026, demanding implementation of the referendum verdict through constitutional reform. The programme will be held at 5 pm at the north gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque.
“Alongside Saturday’s programme, the opposition would seek to build public opinion through outreach and leaflet distribution to press home demands,” Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general Hamidur Rahman Azad said after a liaison committee meeting of the alliance. He said seminars and symposiums would also be organised on implementation of the referendum and the July Charter.
“Opposition would be compelled to announce tougher programmes if the government continues to ignore public opinion. The next course of action will be decided at a meeting of the alliance’s top leaders on April 7,” the Jamaat leader said.
According to Azad, the ruling party has taken a position against the referendum, which he described as unfortunate. He alleged that this amounted to denying the commitments that led to the formation of the interim government and the subsequent election.
“The 15th amendment had paved the way for authoritarian rule, during the tenure of Sheikh Hasina it resulted in a constitutional autocracy. The current government is following the same path,” he added.
Azad also referred to the ongoing fuel crisis, accusing the government of providing misleading information. He said that despite official claims of no shortage, fuel was not readily available at petrol pumps.
At the same time, he said, the government’s proposal to hold online classes three days a week to reduce transport costs contradicted its own description of the situation.