Eight political parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, organized a protest rally in Netrokona demanding a referendum before the upcoming national election. The demonstration, held on Friday afternoon, began at the Netrokona Central Jame Mosque and ended in front of the district press club. The protesters presented a five-point demand, with the referendum being the central issue. The event was led by Jamaat district secretary Professor Badrul Amin and attended by several local leaders, including Professor Maulana Mahbubur Rahman and representatives from Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis. A separate rally with similar demands was also organized by Bangladesh Islami Andolan in the same city, reflecting growing political pressure for electoral reforms ahead of the national polls.