An eight-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a divisional rally in Chattogram’s Laldighi Maidan on Friday, which leaders expect to draw a massive crowd. The announcement was made at a press conference at the Chattogram Press Club, attended by senior leaders including Jamaat’s Assistant Secretary General Muhammad Shahjahan. Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman and other central leaders are scheduled to address the gathering. The rally’s key demands include holding a referendum before the national election to implement the July Charter, introducing a proportional representation system in parliament, ensuring a level playing field for all parties, and prosecuting alleged atrocities and corruption by the Awami League. The alliance also called for banning the activities of the Jatiya Party and the 14-party coalition for their alleged complicity. Shahjahan stated that the rally reflects the people’s aspirations for reform and that any election without a referendum would fail to represent the public mandate.