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The National Citizen Party (NCP) has postponed its scheduled rallies in Feni, Noakhali, and Lakshmipur in the wake of the Bangladesh Air Force aircraft crash in Dhaka’s Uttara.
NCP central committee member Ehsanul Mahbub Jobair confirmed the development at around 5pm on Sunday, UNB reports.
He said that the entire nation is in shock following the tragic plane crash in Uttara. “Our central leaders had left for Feni after the march in Khagrachari. Many leaders and activists had already gathered at the Feni venue as per the pre-scheduled programme. However, given the current situation, it is not appropriate to hold any political event,” he said.
He further said that the party's central leaders have already departed for Dhaka. Tomorrow’s programmes in Noakhali and Lakshmipur districts have also been postponed, said the NCP leader.
At least 19 people were killed and 164 others injured after a Bangladesh Air Force aircraft crashed into a building of Milestone School and College in Uttara, according to the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR).