Leaders of the National Citizen Party on Sunday vowed to ensure people鈥檚 freedom and rights in what they call new Bangladesh as those were not achieved in decades-long struggles.
They made the vow at a rally at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka held to announce the party鈥檚 manifesto.
Referring to the struggles of people in 1947 and 1971, NCP convener Nahid Islam said that people fought against repression and discrimination for their freedom and rights but those聽 remained to be achieved.
He said that the July uprising in 2024, which ousted the fascist Awami League regime, created a new opportunity to abolish the fascist system to ensure people鈥檚 freedom and rights and the NCP envisioned a new Bangladesh ensuring those.
He read out the party鈥檚 24-point manifesto as the manifesto for new Bangladesh.
NCP member secretary Akhter Hossen said that the July uprising created a new political community and they stood against decades-long oppression.
鈥楾hose who came to power in the state structure did not ensure accountability. We want a state structure where all will be accountable,鈥� said Akhter.
Referring to the July Charter, he said that the charter must not be a mere document and the charter must be recognised legally.
鈥楢ll of the promises in the July Charter must be implemented. The interim government has to implement the charter,鈥� he demanded.
NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary stated that people marched to the Ganabhaban after a call came from the Shaheed Minar during the uprising and this time the youth force would form a government if people supported them.
NCP senior joint convener Ariful Islam Adeeb said that the state had failed to ensure citizens鈥� rights and their security.
鈥楾he NCP wants to ensure the rights of all citizens, including labourers,鈥� said Ariful.
Besides, NCP chief organiser for North Sarjis Alam, chief organiser for South Hasnat Abdullah, senior joint convener Samanta Shermeen, senior joint member secretary Tasnim Jara, and joint convener Anik Roy,among others, spoke at the rally.
The rally was organised as part of its July 1- August 5 countrywide programme to mark the first anniversary of July uprising, which ousted the Awami League regime on August 5.
About 5,000 leaders, activists, and supporters of the NCP, including from different districts, joined the Shaheed Minar rally.
A group of student and youth leaders who led the uprising formed the NCP on February 28.
