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DHAKA, Oct 30, 2025 (BSS) — National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari today said NCP will sign the July charter only after the government publishes the proposed bill for public scrutiny.
“If the government makes the ordinance publicly available, we will sign the July Charter,” he told a seminar titled ‘Implementation of the July Charter and the Future of the National Election’ at the central office of Jatiyo Jubo Shokti here this afternoon.
Nasiruddin said, “The government should publish the exact text of the order before the people. Let the public see and judge it. Only then will we sign. We do not want to sign anything keeping the people in dark.”
Nasiruddin urged the authorities concerned to ensure transparency in the process, noting that the NCP will not approve any measure adopted in secret.
“They may extend the date. The Consensus Commission has already given a date—we call upon them to make the order public, and once we see it, we will sign it,” he said.
The NCP chief coordinator also reaffirmed the party’s demand for retaining “Shapla” (water lily) as its electoral symbol. “We have repeatedly said that NCP wants “Shapla” as its election symbol. We will contest the polls with “Shapla” and will not compromise on this issue,” he declared.
“We urge the Election Commission to include “Shapla” in the list without delay and restore NCP’s right to its symbol,” said Nasiruddin.
The seminar, organised by Jatiyo Jubo Shokti, youth wing of NCP, took place at the organisation’s central office at Rupayan Trade Center in Banglamotor in the capital.
Chaired by Jatiya Jubo Shokti Convener Advocate Md. Tarikul Islam, it was also addressed by NCP Senior Joint Convener Samanta Sharmin, Joint Member Secretary Advocate Zahirul Islam Musa and several leaders and activists of the youth wing.
