[🇧🇩] A New Political Party: National Citizen Party

Saif · Nov 20, 2025

NCP sells 1400 nomination forms ahead of candidate screening

Preliminary interviews set for November 22, 23

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NCP sells 1400 nomination forms ahead of candidate screening
Preliminary interviews set for November 22, 23

National Citizen Party (NCP) has sold around 1,400 nomination forms as of 6:00pm today, according to the party's central election management committee. The nomination form sale period will remain open until 12:00am tonight.

Party sources said candidates who collected nomination forms will be interviewed by party leaders on November 22 and 23 as part of preliminary screening.

Meanwhile, preparations for the party's election manifesto are underway, led by Nasiruddin Patwary, Sarwar Tushar, and Khaled Saifullah. The party has indicated that all election preparations will be completed by December 15.

Among the party leaders, Nahid Islam has secured nomination form for Dhaka-11; Akhter Hossen for Rangpur-4; Nasiruddin Patwary for Dhaka-18; Tasnim Jara for Dhaka-9; Samantha Sharmin for Bhola-1; Sarjis Alam for Panchagarh-1 and Hasnat Abdullah for Cumilla-4.

Saif · Thursday at 8:17 PM

Alliance of NCP, Gono Odhikar Parishad, AB Party and 3 others put on hold

Talks on a possible electoral alliance between the National Citizen Party (NCP), Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), Gono Odhikar Parishad, Rashtro Songskar Andolon, and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) have been put on hold for now. Whether they will eventually form an alliance will only become...

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Alliance of NCP, Gono Odhikar Parishad, AB Party and 3 others put on hold
Asif HowladarDhaka
Published: 27 Nov 2025, 21: 28

Nahid Islam, Mojibur Rahman Monju, Hasnat Kaiyum and Nurul Haque Nur

Talks on a possible electoral alliance between the National Citizen Party (NCP), Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), Gono Odhikar Parishad, Rashtro Songskar Andolon, and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) have been put on hold for now.

Whether they will eventually form an alliance will only become clear after the election schedule for the national parliamentary polls is announced.

This alliance was supposed to be formally launched on Thursday afternoon, Thursday, at the Shaheed Abu Sayed Convention Centre in Shahbagh.

But late last night, leaders of the NCP, AB Party, Gono Odhikar Parishad, and Rashtro Songskar Andolon held a long meeting, where the NCP strongly objected to one particular issue.

In addition, there are divisions among the leaders of Gono Odhikar Parishad regarding joining the alliance. These two factors mainly prevented the finalisation of the alliance discussions.

Since Wednesday afternoon, the NCP Executive Council discussed the pros and cons of joining such an electoral alliance for nearly four hours.

Most leaders expressed a positive attitude toward the alliance. However, a majority objected to including UP Bangladesh (United People Bangladesh)—a political platform formed by some former leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir—within the alliance.

Later, from 10:00pm onward, NCP leaders held a meeting with Gono Odhikar Parishad leaders at a location inside Rupayan Trade Centre, Banglamotor.

Representing the NCP were Convener Nahid Islam, Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain, Chief Organisers Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam, and Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary.

Representing Gano Odhikar Parishad were its President Nurul Haque, General Secretary Rashed Khan, Senior Joint General Secretary Hasan Al Mamun, Senior Vice President Faruk Hasan, and Higher Council members Abu Hanif and Shahidul Islam.

Sources say Gono Odhikar Parishad leaders asked whether any outline or framework for the alliance had been drafted.

NCP leaders replied that it had not yet been prepared. Some leaders of Gono Odhikar Parishad questioned the rush to announce the alliance and called for more time to discuss it.

They also said that talks could have begun earlier. At one point, Gono Odhikar Parishad leaders even raised the possibility of merging the party with the NCP.

According to meeting sources, Gono Odhikar Parishad leader Rashed Khan took the firmest position on these matters. Asked about the discussions, Rashed told Prothom Alo, “We held preliminary talks about forming an alliance. No decision has been made yet.”

Alliance, if formed, will be before the election schedule

Around 1:00am, AB Party Chairman Mojibur Rahman and Rastra Sangskar Andolon President Hasnat Kaiyum joined the discussions between NCP and Gono Odhikar Parishad leaders.

The meeting lasted until 3:30am. But as several issues remained unresolved, the meeting ended without a decision.

Later on Thursday morning, NCP’s Media Cell Secretary Mushfiq-us-Salehin informed journalists that the alliance would not be announced today. Talks are ongoing, and once finalised, the announcement will be made officially.

A top leader of one of the political groups involved told this reporter that the process stalled mainly for two reasons: the NCP’s strong opposition to including UP Bangladesh, and internal divisions among Gono Odhikar Parishad leaders regarding joining the alliance.

Asked for comment, AB Party Chairman Mojibur Rahman told Prothom Alo that discussions are ongoing among the NCP, AB Party, Gono Odhikar Parishad, Rastra Songskar Andolon, and JSD to form a political alliance, which will transform into an electoral coalition. If the alliance materialises, he said, it will happen before the election schedule is announced.

Saif · 2025-12-01T20:29:32-0500

One party plays ‘Liberation War’ card, the other ‘religion’: Nahid

NCP convenor urges unity through referendum on reforms

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One party plays ‘Liberation War’ card, the other ‘religion’: Nahid
NCP convenor urges unity through referendum on reforms

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National Citizen Party (NCP) convenor Nahid Islam today said that political strategies employed during the Awami League era are being implemented again ahead of the upcoming election.

Speaking at a prayer programme at the NCP central office this evening, organised to mark the release of Bangladeshi expatriates imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates during the July uprising, he accused rival parties of playing a divisive game.

"One party is playing the 'Liberation War' card, creating a dichotomy of Liberation War versus Razakar, while another is using the 'religion' card -- Islam versus anti-Islam," he said, adding that pushing the country towards such division is playing a role in reviving the strategies of the Awami era.

Nahid warned that attempts were being made to create confusion before the polls and obstruct the reform process. "One party openly opposes reforms, while another secretly opposes them. As a result, we have not been able to reach a consensus on reforms," he said.

"Through the referendum, citizens will decide for or against reforms, and we believe, people will vote wisely. Except for the followers of the fallen fascist, few are expected to oppose the reforms. We will all vote 'yes'," Nahid declared while speaking on referendum.

Nahid added that NCP would uphold its commitment to the people and to the martyrs of July without making political compromises.

At the event, Nahid Islam wished good health for BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and expressed gratitude to Bangladeshi expatriates, including those still imprisoned in the UAE, pledging to stand by them always.