Dhaka, Nov. 4 -- Eight Islamist political parties, currently engaged in a joint movement for electoral and political reforms, have announced that they will submit a memorandum to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on November 6.

The decision was made public on Monday at a joint press conference in Dhaka, where Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish Ameer Mamunul Haque outlined the coalition's upcoming programmes. The event, held at the Khelafat Majlish's central office in Paltan, was attended by senior leaders from eight Islamist parties.

Mamunul Haque said a mass procession will be organised at 11 a.m. on November 6 to deliver the memorandum to the Chief Adviser. "If the government ignores our demands, we will stage a protest rally in Dhaka o...