Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- Eight political parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam on Thursday submitted separate memorandums to Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, placing a number of similar demands like arrangements for a referendum on the July National Charter 2025 in November before the 13th parliamentary election announced to be held in early February.

Other common demands include ensuring the level-playing field during the next general election and keeping a provision proposed in the Representation of the People Order (RPO) that will not allow alliance candidates to run the election without a symbol of their respective party.

The seven other parties are Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB), Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, Khelafat Ma...