Dhaka Metropolitan unit of the National Citizen Party (NCP) will hold a protest rally today (Saturday) demanding the cancellation of Awami League’s registration and its trial.
According to a party statement shared by its Chief Organiser (South), Hasnat Abdullah, on Facebook, the rally is scheduled for 3pm on Saturday in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh.
The protest aims to call for the trial of Sheikh Hasina and the Awami League over allegations of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and genocide, along with the cancellation of the party’s registration and a ban on its political and organisational activities.
The NCP has urged all its leaders and activists to join the rally on time.
Earlier, on Friday, NCP vowed to resist any attempt to rehabilitate Awami League in Bangladesh politics.
“Awami League's registration must be cancelled during the trial proceedings and the NCP is vowing to resist any attempt to bring this mafia group back into politics,” NCP Convener Nahid Islam told a press conference in the city.
He said NCP wants to guarantee for the trial of the July massacre as well as all other mass killings and crimes against humanity committed by the past fascist regime.
The NCP chief condemned the Chief Adviser’s recent remark on Awami League. “The chief adviser of the interim government has recently made a statement saying the government has no plan to ban the Awami League. We condemn their statement," he said.
NCP member secretary Akhter Hossen and chief organiser for the southern region Hasnat Abdullah also spoke on the occasion.