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DHAKA, March 6, 2026 (BSS) - The National Citizen Party (NCP) today hosted an iftar reception in honour of foreign diplomats in Dhaka, marking the party's founding anniversary, with its Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam in attendance.
The event was held in the evening at a hotel in the Gulshan area of the capital, bringing together diplomats from various countries alongside NCP leaders.
Among the diplomats present were British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke, Canadian High Commissioner Ajit Singh, Singapore's High Commissioner Michelle Lee, Turkish Ambassador Remis Sen, Australian High Commissioner Susan Ryle, First Secretary of the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka James Stewart, Palestinian Ambassador Yousef Ramadan and Pakistani High Commissioner Imran Haider along with his deputy Muhammad Wasim.
Also attending were Norwegian Ambassador H†kon Arald Gulbrandsen, Swedish Ambassador Nicolas Weeks, Swiss Ambassador Reto Renggli, Charg‚ d'Affaires of the European Union Baiba Zarina, Deputy Resident Representative of United Nations Development Programme Sonali Dayaratne, Spanish Ambassador Gabriel Sistiaga and Sri Lankan Ambassador Dharmapala Weerakkody.
Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Japan Takahashi Naoki, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Nepal Lalita Silwal and a representative from the UN Resident Coordinator's Office Eniu Hegos were also present.
Diplomats from several other countries including China, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, India, Maldives and Brunei also attended the programme.
Among NCP leaders present were Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain, Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary, Senior Chief Coordinator Abdul Hannan Masud, Joint Convener Dr Atik Mujahid, Joint Member Secretary and Deputy Head of International Cell Alauddin Mohammad, Joint Conveners Monira Sharmin, Nusrat Tabassum, Javed Rasin and Sarwar Tushar.
