NCP to place 'July Charter' by August 5: Nahid Islam

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday said that a draft of the much-anticipated 'July Charter' has been prepared and is expected to be announced by August 5.

"After the 1990 mass uprising, political parties betrayed the people and the student community. This time, the July Charter must have the consensus of all political parties and elections must be held on its basis with full legal backing," he said.

Nahid was speaking at a street rally organised by the Gazipur Metropolitan and District units of the NCP on Rajbari Road in the city.

"The draft of the July Charter has been prepared, " he said.

"We have said that there must be consensus among the political parties on this and elections must be held based on the July document and it must have a legal basis. Whichever government comes to power, it will be obliged to implement these reforms. We hope that by August 5, the interim government and political parties will present the July Charter," he said.

Earlier in the day, the party also held a rally in Mawna of Sreepur upazila, as part of their ongoing campaign across the country.

Nahid Islam reiterated his party's stance on what he termed the fight for a "new Bangladesh."

He alleged that despite intimidation efforts by "terror elements" in Gazipur, NCP would not be deterred.

"They couldn't stop us in Gopalganj and they won't stop us in Gazipur either. We've reached 64 districts and will continue our movement. We've declared that every inch of Bangladesh's land will be freed from Mujibism, and those responsible will be brought to justice," said Nahid.

He also urged the people to stand by the families of the martyred and injured in the mass uprising.

Speaking at the rally, Hasnat Abdullah, an organiser of the party, said, "Sheikh Hasina turned the army into construction workers and used the police as political tools."

He added that reforms are underway to prevent the political misuse of law enforcement, and if given the chance, NCP would modernise and strengthen the army, he said.

Moderated by NCP organiser Sarjis Alam the rally was addressed by several other leaders of the party.