Desk Report: Not just plates, NCP has 50 symbols including gourd, brinjal, and banana The National Citizens Party (NCP) has been considered for registration as a new party by the Election Commission (EC) in the initial review. However, the commission is unable to issue a notification as the party’s desired symbol, the flower, is not in the EC’s list. It is worth noting that there are 115 symbols in the EC’s schedule of the National Assembly Election Rules. The constitutional body has sent a list of 50 symbols including gourd,…
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NCP reinstates Mahin Sarkar in party a month and a half after expulsion
Desk Report: The National Citizens Party (NCP) had temporarily expelled Mahin Sarkar for running for the post of General Secretary (GS) from an independent panel in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections ‘without taking permission’ from the party’s top leaders. The NCP has reinstated the expelled joint member secretary to the party after a month and a half. The NCP released a letter on Friday night stating that Mahin Sarkar’s expulsion order has been revoked and he has been reinstated in his previous post. The letter signed by…
Read MorePeople’s trust in the interim government is decreasing: Sarjis Alam
Desk Report: Sarjis Alam, the chief organizer (northern region) of the National Citizens Party (NCP), has said that people’s trust in the interim government is decreasing because it is showing weakness at every place. He made this comment in response to questions from journalists at a press conference at a hotel conference room in East Zindabazar area of Sylhet city on Wednesday (September 24) night. When asked about the incident of egg pelting on NCP member secretary Akhtar Hossain in New York, Sarjis said, “It is a completely unexpected and…
Read MoreNCP requests EC to amend provisions for Shapla symbol
Desk Report: The National Citizens Party (NCP) has requested the Election Commission to amend the Rules of Conduct, 2008 to allocate the symbol of the lotus, white lotus or red lotus. The party sent this request to the Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat through an e-mail on Wednesday. The application signed by NCP convener Nahid Islam said, “Since its inception as a political party, our delegation has been regularly exchanging views, meeting and maintaining communication with the Election Commission. Since April, the NCP delegation has been participating in…
Read MoreThis generation was not afraid of Hasina’s bullet, there is no question of being afraid of eggs: Akhtar
Desk Report: NCP member secretary Akhtar Hossain has commented that there is nothing to fear about the egg-throwing incident at the US airport. He said that this generation was not afraid of the bullets thrown by Hasina. There is no question of them being afraid of the eggs thrown by them. Akhtar Hossain can be heard saying this in a video circulated on the Facebook page of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Diaspora Alliance on Tuesday (September 23). He also made a post about it on his own Facebook. Akhtar…
Read MoreMarka Shaplai must be elected, otherwise we will see how the election goes: Sarjis Alam
Desk Report: Marka Shaplai must be elected, otherwise we will see how the election goes: Sarjis Alam Sarjis Alam, the party’s chief organizer for the northern region, has warned that the Election Commission will look into how the elections are conducted if it does not give the National Citizen Party (NCP) the Shapla symbol. He made this warning in a post on social media Facebook on Tuesday (September 23) afternoon. Sarjis Alam wrote, ‘The Election Commission Secretary said that Shapla is not in the list of markers, so NCP is…
Read More‘Government fails to provide security to state visitors’, NCP calls for protest this afternoon
Desk Report: The National Citizens Party (NCP) Diaspora Alliance believes that the Bangladesh government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have completely failed to provide security to state visitors. They said this in a statement on Tuesday morning. On the other hand, NCP Dhaka Metropolitan South and North have called for a protest march to protest the carelessness of the interim government in response to the attack on politicians including NCP Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain in New York and to demand justice for the Awami League as a party. The…
Read MoreAwami League should be brought to justice as a party: Nahid Islam
Desk Report: Nahid Islam, convener of the Jatiya Nagorik Party and leader of the July Movement, said that the Awami League should be brought to justice as a party as soon as possible. He told reporters at the International Crimes Tribunal premises on Sunday (September 21) after giving testimony and questioning in the case of crimes against humanity committed during the July-August 24 mass uprising against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and three others. Nahid Islam said, “The Awami League should be brought to justice as a party, there is…
Read MoreNCP’s Hannan Masood gets engaged, bride is Bagchas leader
Desk Report: NCP’s Hannan Masood gets engaged, bride is Bagchas leader Abdul Hannan Masud, senior joint chief coordinator of the National Citizens Party (NCP), and Shyamoli Sultana Jedni, associate editor of the media cell of the Bangladesh Democratic Students’ Union (BAGCHAS), got engaged. They announced the news on social media Facebook on Friday night. Hannan and Jedni shared their engagement photos on their respective Facebook accounts on Thursday. Posting a photo of the ring exchange, Hannan and Jedni wrote, “And I created you in pairs (Surah An-Naba, verse 8). Alhamdulillah.”…
Read MoreWhy aren’t the army officers who opened fire in Rampura-Badda being arrested? – Nahid in tribunal
Desk Report: National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam said, “The media has not been reformed as expected. The way the DGFI used to control it before, that practice still exists. The media is under the control of political parties, various corporate institutions. When I was in charge, I formed the media reform commission. Their responsibility was to propose reforms and implement the whole issue through the government. It was the responsibility of the law and home ministries to bring media workers who are allies of fascism to justice.” Nahid…
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