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Bangladesh: NCP Leader Nahid Islam Says Elections Impossible Amid Unrest, Criticises Hasina

Bangladesh’s newly formed National Citizens' Party (NCP), led by 26-year-old Nahid Islam, claims the country’s law and order situation makes elections impossible. Islam, a key figure in the 2024 student uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina, criticised the interim government’s failure to fully restore public safety. The youth-led NCP aims to reform the economy, change the constitution, and contest elections. A UN report accused Hasina’s government of human rights violations, with 1,000 deaths reported during the protests. Islam insists Hasina’s Awami League should be barred from politics, blaming it for destroying democracy. The party awaits Awami League’s response.

March 06, 2025 / 21:10 IST
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first published: Mar 6, 2025 09:10 pm

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