The National Citizens' Party (NCP) and the Bangladesh Khilafat Movement (BKM) reached a consensus on the legal recognition of the July Charter, the introduction of the proportional representation (PR) system in the upper house, and the need for justice for the July killings and the Shapla Square massacre, holding the Awami League responsible.
The consensus came at a meeting held between the two parties at the central office of Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan in the capital’s Kamrangirchar area around 7 pm on Saturday, said a press release here today
The NCP delegation, led by its Senior Joint Convener and Head of Political Liaison Ariful Islam Adib, includes NCP Joint Conveners Dr Atik Mujahid and Maulana Ashraf Uddin Mahdi, and Organizer Sanaullah Khan.
Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan’s delegation was headed by its Amir, Maulana Habibullah Miaji.
It included Secretary General Maulana Yusuf Sadiq Haqqani, Nayeeb-e-Amir Maulana Saeedur Rahman, Maulana Mujibur Rahman Hamidi, Joint Secretary General Maulana Sanaullah Hafeezi, Organizing Secretary Mufti Sultan Mohiuddin, Publicity Secretary Maulana Saiful Islam, and Education and Training Secretary Mufti Elias, among others.
During the meeting, the two parties also agreed on suspending political activities of the Jatiya Party and the 14-party alliance.
The discussion further emphasized the importance of joint efforts to safeguard Bangladesh’s independence, sovereignty, and human rights, and to resist any form of political or economic domination.
MSH
