Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) and Khelafat Majlish have announced demonstrations on three days this month to press home their demands of July Charter implementation before the general elections, and inclusion of proportionate representation (PR) system during the polls.

The demonstrations were announced separately but almost at the same time on Monday. The programmes and demands mirror those announced by Jamaat-e-Islami, signaling a coordinated effort to push back against BNP’s opposition to the demands.

At the IAB press conference, party chief Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim Charmonai alleged that authorities are focusing only on holding elections at the earliest, while ignoring justice for Awami League’s crimes and state reform measures, which were envisioned by the victims of last year’s uprising.

Pir Charmonai claimed that holding elections under the pre-existing state framework would bring back the days of mass corruption and power abuse. He warned of tougher demonstrations from next month, if the July Charter is not implemented to realise state reform goals.

IAB, Khelafat Majlish and Jamaat would hold protest marches in the capital on Thursday, across all divisional cities on Friday, and across the country on 26 September.

The five demands of the three Islamic parties are: implementation of July Charter before elections, introduction of PR system, ensuring level-playing field for all participating parties in the general elections in February, making visible the trials against Awami League (AL) government's atrocities and corruption, and banning 14 allied parties and Jatiya Party (JaPa) on charges they gave credibility to AL's 15-year fascist rule.