National Citizen Party (NCP) will continue its campaign across Gopalganj despite recent violence, NCP convener Nahid Islam declared this, vowing that the district will no longer belong to “Mujibists,” but to those who stand for Bangladesh.
In a Facebook post from his verified page on Thursday, Nahid said, “We will return to Gopalganj. As long as we are alive, we will organise programmes in every village of every upazila in Gopalganj. The flag of the July uprising will be raised in every household. Gopalganj will not belong to the Mujibists; it will belong to the pro-Bangladesh people.”
Reiterating the NCP’s ideological stance, he added, “We made a commitment that we would go to Gopalganj—and we did. We pledged on the blood of the martyrs that we will not allow Mujibism to take root in Gopalganj or anywhere in Bangladesh.”
Nahid clarified that his party harbours no bias against the people of Gopalganj, stating, “We oppose political discrimination against the residents. The Awami League has endangered their lives, distorted the Liberation War, and alienated the Hindu community. We have said clearly—we will change this reality.”
He sharply criticised attempts to rebrand the ruling party following the July uprising, saying, “Despite the bloodshed caused by the Awami League, some tried to repackage it into a ‘refined’ version after 5 August. They must remember—the Awami League is no longer a political party, it is a terrorist organisation.”
Regarding the NCP’s latest programme in Gopalganj, Nahid said the party received administrative and security clearance despite initial disruption. “We did not hold a road march—only a street rally. Yet people from various upazilas were prevented from joining. Buses were blocked at multiple checkpoints. Even so, we peacefully concluded our event.”
He alleged that after the rally ended, NCP leaders and activists were attacked by armed members of the ruling party. “We left the area under instructions from the security forces. But on our way out, we were ambushed by Awami League militants.”
Calling for justice, Nahid demanded an impartial probe into Wednesday’s violence, which he claimed resulted in four deaths. “We do not support or tolerate extrajudicial killings. Legal action must be taken against all terrorists. Had the administration and intelligence agencies acted in time, this situation could have been avoided.”