Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has reiterated its demand that a national referendum be held before the upcoming general election, rejecting the caretaker government's plan to hold both on the same day. Following Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’s national address announcing that the referendum would coincide with the election in early February, Jamaat’s Naib-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher said the party still believes the referendum should precede the vote to ensure its significance is not overshadowed. Taher added that some points in the Chief Adviser’s speech require further clarification and that the party will review the address internally before announcing its next steps. The government argues that holding both events together would make the process more festive and cost-effective.