Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami has urged Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to hold the referendum by late November without falling into the BNP's "traps".

Speaking on Wednesday evening after a meeting with Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna, the party's deputy chief Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher said the BNP had finally agreed to a referendum, but was trying to create "obstacles".

He said, "They [the BNP] say the referendum and the general election must be held on the same day. These are two entirely different matters.

"The national election decides who will govern the country, while the referendum concerns a few reforms -- such as how the government will operate, ensuring fair elections, and the prime minister's powers. It has no ...