Referring to the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime in a student-led mass uprising, National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Wednesday said that no autocrat remained in power forever.
Nahid also stated that the Teesta Master Plan must be done in a realistic manner and Kurigram must not left behind in the development plan.
鈥楾he NCP will not accept any excuse for delaying the Teesta Master Plan,鈥� said Nahid, also a former central leader of the Students Against Discrimination which spearheaded the July uprising that ousted the Awami League regime on August 5, 2024.
The NCP leader made these remarks while addressing a brief rally in Kurigram鈥檚 Ghoshpara area as part of the party鈥檚 countrywide programmes, from July 1 to August 5 marking the first anniversary of the uprising, those began on Tuesday from Rangpur.
A group of student and youth leaders who led the uprising formed the political party, NCP, on February 28.
On Wednesday afternoon, NCP leaders, activists and supporters held a march from Kurigram鈥檚 Trimohoni bazar to Ghoshpara area.
Central NCP leaders, including its chief organiser for the South Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser for the North Sarjis Alam, chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary, senior joint convener Samanta Shermeen and senior joint member secretary Tasnim Jara, among others, also took part in the march.
Addressing the rally, Nahid also said that even though the fascist Awami League had fallen, the fascist system had not changed yet.
He sought supports of the people for the NCP to bring changes in the system.
Nahid ended the rally after seeking everyone鈥檚 support for NCP joint convener Atiq Mujahid as the party candidate for the Kurigram-2 constituency in the next general elections.
On the second day of the party鈥檚 countrywide programmes, the leaders and activists of NCP also held marches and rallies in Lalmonirhat.
The NCP will hold marches in all districts till July 30, demanding trial of Awami League and its leaders for atrocities during mass uprising, reforms in various sectors and a new constitution aiming at building a discrimination-free Bangladesh.
