Despite repeated attempts at justice, the crimes committed by Sheikh Hasina remain unforgivable, as expressed by Nahid Islam.
The National Citizens' Party (NCP) Launches Nationwide July March Program
The National Citizens' Party (NCP) has embarked on a significant month-long march program called "Desh Gorte July Podojatra" (July March to Build the Nation), commencing on July 1, 2025. This party, primarily composed of youth activists from the city-centered July 2024 uprising, aims to engage rural communities and promote a vision of a "Second Republic" based on justice, equality, and a new democratic constitution.
The July march program focuses on building grassroots support through direct engagement rather than traditional patronage or election rallies. The NCP also advocates for the legal recognition of the "July Charter", a social contract envisioned to be implemented before the next national parliamentary election.
The NCP's activities and messaging strongly indicate opposition to the existing political status quo. While specific critiques of Sheikh Hasina were not detailed in the search results, the party's foundation and activism are closely linked to the July 2024 uprising, which involved demands for political change and opposition to current governance structures associated with her party. The march included rallies in areas like Ashulia—a hotspot of the uprising—and featured addresses from NCP leaders emphasizing a break from existing political norms and the ushering in of a new era of politics, implicitly challenging the current regime led by Sheikh Hasina.
Nahid Islam, the NCP Convener, addressed a street rally at Baipail intersection in Ashulia on July 30, 2021. During the rally, he stated that even if Sheikh Hasina is hanged ten times, her crimes would still remain unforgivable. He also highlighted the plight of workers in Savar, a key industrial zone, who are still denied fair wages.
The NCP marched for 30 days across Bangladesh in July, facing obstacles and conspiracies, but a large number of people joined them, and the public wave couldn't be stopped. The party encourages its supporters to follow its Google news channel for updates. On August 3, the NCP will declare its manifesto at the Central Shaheed Minar.
Nahid Islam also emphasised that the future leadership of Dhaka will come from its five upazilas which have long been neglected despite their potential. These areas have faced years of discrimination but hold great promise, Nahid Islam added. The party's July march program seeks to extend the uprising's influence to rural Bangladesh through wide outreach and commemoration of uprising victims. The NCP's vision is to promote a new democratic order via the July Charter, for which they demand legal establishment.
[1] Source: The Daily Star, July 31, 2021 [2] Source: Prothom Alo, July 31, 2021 [3] Source: New Age, July 30, 2021 [4] Source: The Financial Express, July 30, 2021 [5] Source: The Independent, July 30, 2021
- In the wake of the National Citizens' Party (NCP) July march program, discussions surrounding issues such as war-and-conflicts, politics, general-news, and crime-and-justice are likely to intensify in various media outlets, as the party's message of political change and opposition to current governance structures associated with Sheikh Hasina gains traction.
- Considering the NCP's focus on rural engagement, grassroots support, and their proposed vision for a Second Republic based on justice and equality, it is expected that topics related to war-and-conflicts, particularly in south Asian regions facing ongoing conflicts, could find a foothold in the party's messaging and future political platform.
