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NCP will run govt blending Jamaat, NCP manifestos if elected: Nahid

National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam said on Friday that a future government formed by the 11-party alliance would be run by blending the manifestos of the NCP and Jamaat-e-Islami, drawing on expertise from both domestic and...

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NCP will run govt blending Jamaat, NCP manifestos if elected: Nahid
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National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam said on Friday that a future government formed by the 11-party alliance would be run by blending the manifestos of the NCP and Jamaat-e-Islami, drawing on expertise from both domestic and international sources to govern the country.

Addressing supporters at an election rally at Shahibagh in Savar’s municipal area, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Nahid said that the alliance planned to establish a coalition government reflecting diverse political views.

‘This will be an alliance government with people of different opinions,’ he said while campaigning for alliance candidate Dilsanara Parul in the Dhaka-19 constituency.

‘We will run the country by coordinating all manifestos. The NCP has prepared its manifesto, Jamaat-e-Islami has prepared its manifesto, and by blending them we will govern the next Bangladesh,’ he added. Bangladesh cultural tours

Nahid further said that the alliance’s manifesto was drafted with inputs from experienced experts at home and abroad, describing the upcoming polls as an election for change and reform.

Referring to the alliance’s election symbols, he said the ‘Daripalla’ (scale) and the ‘Shapla Koli’ (water lily bud) represented reform and transformation.

He said that people of the country wanted justice and meaningful change and did not want the rise of ‘new oppressors’ after the mass uprising.

Nahid warned that allowing loan defaulters or holders of foreign citizenship into parliament would hinder reform.

He also alleged that activists of the 11-party alliance were facing attacks in different parts of the country.

Referring to the killing of a Jamaat leader in Sherpur, he said, ‘Those who want to come to power by stepping over dead bodies, using old and fascist methods, must be stopped. February 12 is the day to resist them.’

Nahid urged voters to cast their ballots without fear on February 12 and warned against attempts to rig the vote or seize polling centres.

‘If anyone tries to steal votes or take over polling stations that day, their fate will be the same as the fascists,’ he said.

Leaders and activists from the 11-party alliance, including Jamaat-e-Islami Dhaka district amir Maulana Delwar Hossain, were present at the rally.​

 

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‘If BNP assumes power, it won’t try AL for genocide’

NCP’s Asif criticises Tarique Rahman for 'offering political space to Hasina’s children'

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‘If BNP assumes power, it won’t try AL for genocide’

NCP’s Asif criticises Tarique Rahman for 'offering political space to Hasina’s children'

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National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain today said if BNP comes to power, the trial for the genocide committed during the 2024 mass uprising and the implementation of the July Charter would not take place.

Addressing a press conference at the party’s Banglamotor office in the evening, he alleged that recent remarks by BNP’s top leadership clearly indicate the party’s stance.

“The BNP chief has said in a recent interview that Sheikh Hasina’s children could enter politics if people want. This proves that if BNP assumes power, it will not try the Awami League for genocide.”

Referring to BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman, he said allowing Hasina to do politics was a “historic mistake”.

“That mistake has cost the people of Bangladesh for decades. Even Khaleda Zia had to pay for it with her life. Yet, blinded by a desire for power, her son [Tarique] is now willing to give the Awami League space in politics,” Asif added.

The NCP spokesperson further said, “At this point, BNP coming to power and Awami League coming to power mean the same thing. BNP has already reached one kind of understanding with the Awami League.”

Asif also alleged that BNP has already betrayed the July Charter, despite signing it. “The issue of an upper house in parliament, as clearly stated in the July Charter, has been avoided in BNP’s election manifesto. Even if BNP comes to power, regardless of whether a referendum says ‘yes’ or ‘no’, they will not implement the July Charter.”

Warning of security risks ahead of the election, he alleged that some political parties are stockpiling weapons, which could be used on polling day and make the situation “dangerous”.

He urged the joint forces to launch an all-out drive to recover illegal arms.

Asif also complained of the absence of a level-playing field, alleging bias by the Election Commission. “Our candidates are being served show-cause notices over minor issues, while candidates of other parties openly violate the code of conduct without any action. This discriminatory attitude is destroying the level-playing field.”​

 

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Voters secretly decided whom they’ll vote: Nahid

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam said on Sunday that the people of Bangladesh have already decided in secret whom they will vote for and are set to carry out that ‘great act’ on Thursday. In a televised address on Bangladesh Television in the evening, Nahid, also a can

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Voters secretly decided whom they’ll vote: Nahid

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National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam said on Sunday that the people of Bangladesh have already decided in secret whom they will vote for and are set to carry out that ‘great act’ on Thursday.

In a televised address on Bangladesh Television in the evening, Nahid, also a candidate of the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance from Dhaka-11 constituency, said voters have quietly made up their minds in favour of what they consider the better option.

“I believe the people have already secretly decided to vote for a comparatively better side. The intelligent, conscientious and aspirational people of Bangladesh will, God willing, perform this great act in secrecy on Thursday, February 12,” Nahid said.

Nahid accused a political party of capturing the state apparatus after the fall of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, alleging that while no party leaders became prime minister or ministers, elements of a ‘criminalised party’ took control of the entire state machinery.

He alleged that the group used state institutions as tools for extortion, land grabbing, appointments and transfers, promotions, filing false cases, buying and selling verdicts, and widespread corruption, siphoning off huge sums of money.

Nahid warned that if such forces return to power, the consequences for the country would be ‘terrifying’, adding that voters have understood this reality from past experience.

He also pledged to implement 17 commitments if elected, with the first focusing on bringing to justice those involved in enforced disappearances, killings, torture, false cases and attacks during the Awami League regime.

Criticising the interim government’s decision to grant magistracy powers to the armed forces, Nahid claimed the move failed due to a lack of interest from senior command. He said that despite the launch of “Operation Devil Hunt,” there had been no notable success in identifying criminals, recovering weapons or making arrests.

Nahid further promised to recover money looted from banks and development projects during the previous government and to prosecute those involved in money laundering. “Our goal is very clear— to end the culture of bribery, corruption and plunder of state resources, establish justice by eliminating economic inequality, and return the nation’s wealth to the people.”

On foreign policy, Nahid said the 11-party alliance would bring a fundamental shift, moving away from what he described as a subservient approach towards an independent and balanced global stance.

He alleged that the previous government’s foreign policy was dictated by India, turning Bangladesh into a ‘puppet state’ and undermining national interests.

Nahid also outlined plans to restructure the armed forces, noting that nearly 70 percent of the defence budget currently goes to salaries and allowances, which he termed unsustainable.

To strengthen national defence, Nahid proposed compulsory military training for all able citizens aged over 18 to build a people-based defence system.

Nahid vowed sweeping reforms in the police force, promising prosecution of officers involved in killings, torture, false cases, corruption and extortion over the past 15 years.

He said the police would be restructured at the local government level, with recruitment and posting at the upazila level, ensuring equal numbers of men and women.

He also proposed renaming the police force to ‘Janosebak Bahini’ (People’s Service Force) or a similar name.

Calling for a complete overhaul of the judiciary, Nahid stressed the need to appoint competent and impartial judges at all levels, increase the number of judges, fully digitise the justice system, and dismantle what he described as a bribery-based culture of verdict trading.

Nahid concluded his address by seeking votes for the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance, pledging decentralisation of power, reduction of commodity prices, prevention of adulteration, gender equality, protection of minority rights and improvements in healthcare and medical services.​

 

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Those intending to steal votes will have one destination - hospital: Sarjis

Alleges 'neo-authoritarian' practices surfacing in Panchagarh

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Those intending to steal votes will have one destination - hospital: Sarjis

Alleges 'neo-authoritarian' practices surfacing in Panchagarh

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Sarjis Alam, the 11-party alliance candidate for Panchagarh-1 and chief organiser of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in the northern region, has accused the BNP of reverting to authoritarian practices ahead of the upcoming national polls.

Speaking at an election rally at Panchagarh High School ground on Monday evening, Sarjis said that after the July Uprising brought victory for Bangladesh, some political forces once seen as victims of repression are now adopting autocratic traits.

He alleged that “three to five neo-authoritarians” have emerged in district to ward levels in Panchagarh, engaging in extortion, drug trade, syndicates, profiteering over cases, harassment, and threats.

Sarjis cautioned that post-uprising Bangladesh is not the same as before July. “Those who will arrive with the intention of stealing votes will have only one destination: hospital.”

He addressed the BNP, saying, “In the past 16-17 years, you have had no experience in practicing pragmatic politics in Bangladesh. That is why you believe you can still succeed by following the same dirty, uncultured political practices you pursued 20 years ago.”

“They claim we are too young to represent in parliament. But where were their senior leaders when Bangladesh needed freedom during the uprising? We haven’t seen their faces in Panchagarh or Dhaka. The days of hiding in corners and rooms to play leaders are over,” he added.

Outlining his development agenda, Sarjis pledged to upgrade Panchagarh municipality, operationalise the 250-bed hospital, reopen the sugar mill, establish a medical college and university, form a workers’ welfare trust, build river embankments, make Panchagarh drug-free, develop tourism, and create 10,000 jobs.

He promised to keep the administration free from political interference.​