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National Citizens’ Party (NCP) on Wednesday clarified that it has not held any discussions or reached any decisions with any political party regarding seat-sharing or participation in any cabinet.
In a statement, the NCP refuted a report published in a national daily claiming that the party ‘wants 20 seats from BNP and also a share in the cabinet’, describing it as false and misleading, UNB reports.
“The news regarding seat-sharing with BNP and demands for cabinet positions is entirely baseless and deliberately fabricated,” the statement said.
The party reiterated that it has never engaged in any alliance, seat-sharing negotiations, or power-sharing discussions with any political party and no such proposal has ever been approved by the party’s policy-making council.
Clarifying its stance, the NCP said, “We once again make it clear that NCP has not demanded any seats or cabinet participation from any party. We remain committed to building a Bangladesh-oriented, responsible, and independent political force that earns the trust of the people.”
The party emphasised that its vision for the country’s future politics is rooted in citizens’ rights, accountability, reforms, and democratic reconstruction. It is actively preparing its organisational structure and conducting candidate vetting nationwide in line with this mission.
The NCP also called on the national daily to publicly apologise and publish a correction, noting that the so-called ‘sources’ cited in the report were purely speculative, misleading the public and harming the party’s reputation.