National Citizens Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary on Monday declared that his party is prepared for both ‘ballot and ‘bullet revolution’, depending on the country’s political direction.

“If Bangladesh continues on the democratic path, NCP is ready for a ballot revolution. But if blood must be shed, we are ready for a bullet revolution too,” he said while speaking at a discussion titled ‘Political Marginalisation of the Working Class in the July Charter’.

Patwary accused leftist organisations of betraying the working class, saying they have used the red flag as a political façade.

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“The leftist parties have acted as BNP’s vote bank in the so-called Consensus Commission. They have sold their ideals for a few seats,” he alleged.

Noting that 85 percent of workers remain deprived of basic benefits, he said not a single recommendation of the Labour Reform Commission has been implemented, leaving most of the country’s 80 million workers outside formal protections.

Issuing a warning to BNP, the NCP leader said, “If BNP stands against reform, its fate will be no different from Sheikh Hasina’s.”

“Sheikh Hasina at least escaped to India — where will Tarique Rahman flee?” he asked.

Patwary also alleged that after independence, one group brought fascism to the country chanting ‘Mujib Bhai’, and now another is attempting to introduce neo-fascism by echoing ‘Tarique Bhai’.

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“During the Awami League regime, cricketers became brand ambassadors of the party, and now BNP seems to be targeting the families of July martyrs,” he added, pointing out that the public reactions to their social media posts reveal how people truly view them.

He warned that the NCP would not allow anyone to exploit the legacy of the July martyrs for personal gain, just as it rejects the misuse of the Liberation War spirit for privileges.