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Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday appreciated the National Citizen Party (NCP) for signing the July National Charter. NCP Convener Nahid Islam and member secretary Akhtar Hossain signed the charter on behalf of the party in the presence of the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna in the evening. “The nation had the faith that the NCP would sign this charter, and today that faith has been fulfilled. Thank you for participating in this great work,” the CA said. Prof Yunus delivers farewell speech as interim govt prepares to hand over power Prof Yunus said the charter should guide actions at every level to build a new, humane Bangladesh, emphasising that all stakeholders must remain vigilant in implementing its principles. The Chief Adviser also mentioned that the oath-taking ceremony for the members of the new parliament would be held on Tuesday and wished everyone success in the days ahead. Nahid Islam said the MPs elected from his party would take their oaths tomorrow. “Although we were the last to sign the charter, we have been most active in implementing it. We will honor the trust the people have placed in us.” Army Chief meets Chief Adviser Prof Yunus National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz, Commission member Badiul Alam Majumder and Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Monir Haider, were present. The NCP delegation included Monira Sharmin, Sarwar Tushar, Javed Rasin and Zahirul Islam.

A delegation of the National Citizens Party (NCP), led by its Convener Nahid Islam, will visit state guest house Jamuna at 6pm on Monday to sign the July Charter. In a media release, the party said the delegation will also include Sarwar Tushar, Monira Sharmin, Javed Rasin and Advocate Zahirul Islam Musa. The July National Charter 2025 was signed on October 17 last year at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka, amid boycott by several political parties, including NCP. The charter was signed by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, members of the National Consensus Commission and leaders of different political parties. Besides the NCP, the ceremony was boycotted by the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (Basad), Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (Marxist) and the Bangladesh Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasad). After meeting Jamaat Ameer, Tarique meets NCP chief Nahid Meanwhile, Gonoforum attended the ceremony but did not sign it. In October last year, NCP Member Secretary Akhter Hossen said the party would sign the July Charter only after receiving assurances that it would be implemented through an official order and a referendum.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Friday alleged that leaders and activists of its 11-party alliance, led by  are being attacked in different parts of the country. In a Facebook post, the party also claimed that the homes and families of its leaders and activists are facing threats. Addressing the winners of the national election, the NCP urged them to control their leaders and activists. “It would be shameful if the beginning of the democratic transition comes through the oppression of the opposition and like-minded people,” it said. NCP demands vote recount in several constituencies, alleges irregularities The National Citizen Party (NCP) secured victory in six constituencies in the national election held on Thursday.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured 209 parliamentary seats, while Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami won 68, as the Election Commission disclosed the statistics of the unofficial election result of 297 constituencies on Friday afternoon. Besides, National Citizen Party-NCP settled victory in six constituencies, independent candidates in seven constituencies, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish in two, Islami Andolan Bangladesh in one, Bangladesh Jatiya Party-BJP (led by Andaleeve Rahman Partho) in one, Ganaodhikar Parishad in one, Ganasamhati Andolan in one and Khelafat Majlish in one parliamentary seat. 59.44 percent votes cast in national election:EC EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed revealed the statistics at a press briefing in the city’s Nirbachan Bhaban. He said the average voter turnout is 59.44 percent (297 constituencies) in the parliamentary election, while the average voter turnout is 60.26 percent (299 constituencies) in the referendum, The EC Secretary said the unofficial result of Chattogram-2 and 4 constituencies has been kept pending (following the court’s decision). The elections to Sherpur-3 was earlier cancelled following the death of a Jamaat candidate. About the referendum, he said 4,80,74,429 voters (68.05 percent of total casting votes) voted for ‘Yes’ option in the referendum ballots, while 2,25,65,627 voters (31.95 percent) for ‘No’ option to decide the fate of the implementation of the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Order 2025. All eyes on Tarique Rahman as BNP set to form government

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has demanded a recount of votes in several constituencies, alleging irregularities and manipulation in the announcement of election results. The party alleges that the results are being tampered with in a planned manner in some centres. NCP Spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain made the allegation at a press conference held at the NCP central office in Bangla Motor in the small hours on Friday. “We are getting clear evidence of result tampering aimed at the 11-party alliance’s top candidates,” he alleged. He claimed to have found discrepancies between figures reported by the media, centre-wise vote counts, and announcements made by returning officers in several constituencies. Former adviser also alleged irregularities in different constituencies in Dhaka, claiming that in some cases, winners were declared before the completion of full vote counting, while in others, results from individual centres were later reversed. He further alleged unrest and pressure in Kurigram-1 and Kurigram-2 following unofficial victory announcements for alliance candidates. Pointing to Dhaka-8, he claimed that ballots stamped outside the designated marker box were counted in favour of a sheaf of paddy symbol (for BNP). Brother of Kurigram-2 NCP candidate attacked He also claimed that when they contacted those concerned about this matter, they were blaming each other. The NCP leader urged the Election Commission to review the disputed constituencies before finalising the results and exclude the false votes.

Jamaat-backed alliance candidate and Chief Coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP) Nasiruddin Patwary on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the overall voting atmosphere in Dhaka-8 constituency, though he alleged that his supporters were attacked the previous night. Talking to reporters after visiting the Arambagh High School and College polling centre in the morning, Nasiruddin said the situation remained peaceful. “So far, the voting environment is good. No untoward incident has occurred since morning,” he said. Patwary, however, alleged that his supporters came under attack on Wednesday night. Expressing optimism about his electoral prospects, Nasiruddin said, “My victory in this constituency would mean Osman Hadi’s victory. People have told me they are casting their votes for Hadi through me.” Raising allegations against Jatiya Party candidates, he claimed, “The ‘Plough’ and the ‘Boat’ have become indistinguishable. If they gain advantage in this election, Indian dominance will rise again in Bangladesh.” Tensions were reported at several polling centres in the constituency since morning, particularly among BNP activists. A brief commotion broke out when Nasiruddin entered the Arambagh centre, triggering protests from BNP supporters. The situation was later brought under control with the intervention of the army. Major Araf, who is in charge of security in the Arambagh-Motijheel area of Dhaka-8, said no major untoward incident had occurred in the constituency since morning. “Whenever tension arises anywhere, army patrol teams are immediately deployed to bring the situation under control,” he said. In Dhaka-8, Nasiruddin Patwary is contesting against BNP heavyweight candidate Mirza Abbas. Meghna Alam of Gono Odhikar Parishad is also in the race.  

National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser (South Region) and Cumilla-4 candidate Hasnat Abdullah on Thursday said till now the voting is being held in a festive atmosphere. “Voting is being held in a festive atmosphere. It remains to be seen how the situation progresses as the day advances,” he said while casting his vote at Gopalnagar High School polling centre in Cumilla-4 (Debidwar) constituency around 8:30am. He also said that the new voters were turning up enthusiastically to take part in the election. Voting began at 7:30am on Thursday at more than 42,000 polling centres across the country in 299 constituencies. The 13th national election is being held with around 13 crore registered voters, whose decision will determine the formation of Bangladesh’s next government.

Abu Naser Md Mahbub, Jatiya Party’s (JP) candidate for Rangpur-4 (Kaunia-Pirgacha) constituency, on Tuesday night alleged that his car was stopped and he was harassed by workers of the National Citizens Party (NCP) and Jamaat while returning from a relative’s home. The incident took place at Mahiganj Saryartal in the city. Mahbub said that NCP and Jamaat workers blocked his car and seized the driver’s keys. Locals asked them to return the keys, but a confrontation broke out. JP leaders later arrived at the scene, forcing the workers to retreat, while residents detained Ward Jamaat leader Manjurul Islam. 394 foreign observers, 197 foreign journalists to monitor Bangladesh  elections The harassment quickly drew hundreds of JP supporters, prompting army and police to intervene and rescue the detained Jamaat leader, who was taken to the local police station. NCP district convener Al Mamun could not be reached for comment despite several attempts. Mahiganj police station officer-in-charge (OC) Maidul Islam said that the situation was brought under control immediately, and one person had been rescued and taken to the station.

National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan on Monday alleged that some activities of the Election Commission (EC) appear to be influenced by certain quarters. “Some activities of the Election Commission give us the impression that they are being carried out under influence,” he said, citing an example that the EC came away from engaging Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) cadets in the polling stations following a demand from a particular party. Asif Mahmud made the remarks while briefing reporters after a meeting between a delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam led 11-party alliance and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city. Voters secretly decided whom they’ll vote: Nahid He said the Election Commission informed them that the BNCC issue is under reconsideration, but the NCP has clearly demanded that BNCC members be allowed to remain deployed at polling centres. “This election is going to be different to some extent. In that context, having additional forces will be helpful in maintaining law and order,” he added. The NCP spokesperson also accused that the EC acted as per the recommendations of the BNP in case of administrative reshuffle. “Administrative reshuffles are supposed to be conducted through a normal and neutral process. But we are seeing that a particular party is being given special facilities. In some cases, when a candidate from a specific party proposes the withdrawal of an officer, that officer is removed on the same day or the following day,” he claimed. Asif Mahmud also alleged that when NCP candidates submitted written complaints to the Election Commission against certain officials, no replies are coming from the Election Commission.

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the eligibility of National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam to contest the Dhaka-11 seat election over allegations of dual citizenship. Shamim Ahmed, the Jatiya Party candidate for Dhaka-11, filed the petition on Monday, seeking a stay on Nahid’s candidacy. The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission Secretary, Returning Officer, and Nahid Islam have been named as respondents in the petition. Advocate Majnu Mollah represented the petitioner. According to the petition, Nahid obtained citizenship of Dominica on April 20, 2025, shortly after assuming the position of Adviser of the Council on August 8, 2024, which the petitioner claims violates Article 66(2)(ga) of the Constitution. The petition also alleges that Nahid concealed this information in his election affidavit. NCP pledges military training for youth if 11-party alliance comes to power Advocate Majnu Mollah said the writ petition will be placed before the High Court for hearing on Tuesday. The Dhaka-11 constituency covers the Gulshan areas, including wards 21, 22, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42 of Dhaka North City Corporation, as well as ward 23 of Sabujbagh. A total of 4,39,078 voters—including 2,22,877 male, 2,16,198 female, and three third-gender voters—are expected to cast their votes in the election. BNP candidate MA Quayum is also contesting the Dhaka-11 seat.