Desk Report: Hasnat Abdullah claims that the leader of the anti-discrimination movement has been missing for two days KM Mamunur Rashid, former joint convener of Uttara’s anti-discrimination student movement, has been missing for more than 48 hours. Hasnat Abdullah, the chief organizer of the southern region of the NCP (National Citizen Party), made this claim on social media Facebook this Thursday morning. In a Facebook post, he wrote, ‘For the past 48 hours, KM Mamunur Rashid, former joint convener of Uttara’s anti-discrimination student movement, has been missing from the capital’s…
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People’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 MoreAL will not be able to participate in any elections: Sarjis
Desk Report: AL will not be able to participate in any elections: Sarjis ‘No Awami League party will be able to participate in the elections due to the genocide in the 24th uprising. We are moving towards that process,’ said Sarjis Alam, the chief organizer of the northern region of the National Citizens Party (NCP). He made this comment at the coordination meeting of the Sunamganj district and upazila committees of the NCP at the Shaheed Muktijoddha Jagatjyoti Public Library Hall in Sunamganj on Wednesday afternoon. Sarjis Alam said, ‘The…
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 MoreEgg-throwing at Akhtar: Arrested Jubo League leader released on bail
Desk Report: Jubo League leader Mizanur Rahman, who was arrested on charges of throwing eggs at Akhtar Hossain, a member secretary of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), who was in Dr. Yunus’ delegation to New York to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, has been released on bail. Washington Jubo League President Saiful Islam confirmed to the media that he was released on bail at 9 pm local time on Tuesday (September 23). After his release, he spoke in front of local leaders and activists. Earlier,…
Read MoreNCP protests in the capital against the attack on Akhtar in New York
Desk Report: The leaders and activists of the National Citizens Party (NCP) have taken out protest marches in various parts of the country, including Shahbagh in the capital, to protest the attack and egg-throwing incident on National Citizens Party (NCP) member secretary Akhtar Hossain and senior joint member secretary Dr. Tasnim Zara, who are visiting New York, USA. The Dhaka Metropolitan Committee organized a protest march program in front of the National Museum in Shahbagh in the capital on Tuesday (September 23) afternoon. Samantha Sharmin, Sarwar Tushar, Dr. Tajnuva Jabin,…
Read MoreAdministration officials involved in attack on Akhtar-Zara: Nahid Islam
Desk Report: The party’s convener, Nahid Islam, has alleged that ‘administration officials are involved’ in the attack on National Citizens Party (NCP) member secretary Akhtar Hossain and senior joint member secretary Tasnim Zara at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, USA. He made this allegation at an emergency press conference at the NCP’s temporary office at Rupayan Trade Center in Bangla Motor in the capital on Tuesday. Nahid Islam said, ‘Akhtar Hossain and Tasnim Zara were attacked and reprimanded while leaving the airport in New York. Earlier, Mahfuz…
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…
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