Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League will not be allowed in Bangladesh for their involvement in committing massacres during the 2024 July uprising, said National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam in Chuadanga on Wednesday.
During the party鈥檚 ongoing programme marking the first anniversary of the uprising in Chuadanga, Nahid, referring to a recently published BBC documentary, said, 鈥楽heikh Hasina gave orders to open fire. She also asked using lethal weapons. Hasina and her party Awami League were responsible for the killings.鈥櫬�
鈥楬asina and the Awami League will not be allowed in Bangladesh,鈥檚aid Nahid while addressing a brief rally at Boro Bazar, Chuadanga town on the ninth day of the party鈥檚 countrywide rally.
Nahid, also a former central leader of Students Against Discrimination that spearheaded the July uprising to oust the Awami League regime on August 5, 2024, stated that the Hasina-led government carried out killings and enforced disappearances in the country with the direct and indirect support of Indian government.
The Hasina-led regime fell through a mass uprising and the Indian government is providing shelter to her and her party leaders in India, said the NCP leader, urging people to support the NCP to initiate pro-Bangladesh politics in the country.
The NCP began the march on July 1 from Rangpur by offering prayers for uprising martyr Abu Sayed as part of its July 1- August 5 countrywide programme to mark the first anniversary of the uprising.
A group of student and youth leaders who led the uprising formed the NCP on February 28.
Nahid also spoke about the Indian aggression, including fair share of water from the transboundary rivers, and border killing issues.
He also told the people to say 鈥榥o鈥� to the corrupt and extortionists.
鈥楤oycott those who support the extortionists and the corrupt. The NCP will be with you,鈥� said Nahid.
On the ninth day of the party鈥檚 countrywide programme, NCP leaders and activists, including the party鈥檚 member secretary Akhter Hossain, chief organiser for North Sarjis Alam, chief organiser for South Hasnat Abdullah, and chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary, among others, participated in the marches and rallies in Chuadanga and Jhenaidah districts.
The NCP is scheduled to hold marches in all districts till July 30, demanding trial of the Awami League and its leaders for the massacres during the mass uprising, reforms in various sectors, and a new constitution aiming at building a discrimination-free Bangladesh.
The party leaders and activists will hold marches and rallies in Magura and Narail districts today.
