National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Friday warned that his party would expand its demonstrations across the country and eventually surround the Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to press for the resignation of the Home and Energy Ministers.

“If they do not resign, our procession will grow bigger, and we will organise demonstrations across the country. We will surround Tarique Rahman with those processions and realise our demands,” he said.

He made these remarks while addressing a protest rally arranged by the NCP's Dhaka north and south city units at Shahbagh, where the party placed a four-point demand.

The NCP convener held Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed primarily responsible for what he described as the government's failure to ensure public security.

He alleged that the law and order situation had deteriorated, leaving people vulnerable to killings, enforced disappearances, and other forms of insecurity.

He also blamed the government for gas and electricity shortages and rising commodity prices, saying ordinary people, shopkeepers, and small traders were struggling with the situation.

The NCP demanded the resignation of the Home and Energy Ministers over their alleged failures, dissolution of the constitutional amendment committee it described as one-sided, and formation of a Constitution Reform Council in line with the outcome of the July Charter referendum.

The party also called for the repeal of laws it considers contrary to human rights and freedom of expression, rejection of the proposed amendments to the Cyber Security Act, and completion of the trials over the July mass killings, followed by immediate implementation of the verdicts.

The NCP convener accused the BNP government of violating commitments made in the July Charter, its 31-point program, and election manifesto.

He alleged that the government had disregarded the aspirations of the July mass uprising.

He also criticised Salahuddin Ahmed for being more involved in constitutional amendment activities instead of concentrating on his responsibilities as Home Minister.

Raising concerns over border security, he alleged that Bangladeshis were being killed along the border and accused India of pursuing various moves to destabilise Bangladesh.

He claimed that the government was unable to protect the country's interests from what he described as Indian interference.

He further threatened a fresh movement if a fair renewal of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty was not secured in December, saying Bangladesh would not compromise on its rightful share of the river's water.