More than 50 former and current activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir have joined the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Bogura.

Among the new members is Hafez Golam Kibria, former president of the Bogura city unit of Chhatra Shibir and president of Ward No. 3 of Jamaat-e-Islami’s youth wing. Kibria claimed that a total of 80 activists had joined the NCP.

On Friday (October 30) afternoon, the newly joined members greeted AMZ Shahriar Juhin, organisational secretary of the Rajshahi division of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti and an aspirant for the Bogura Sadar Upazila chairman post, with flowers at the NCP’s Bogura district office.

Among those who joined are Md Ahsan Habib, Asif Mahmud, Md Shawon and Minhajul Abedin, along with more than 50 other activists. Some were former office-bearers of Chhatra Shibir, while others had served as members or held various organisational positions.

Hafez Golam Kibria said a total of 80 activists had joined the NCP along with him. Although only around 10 members were present at the party office, he claimed that the others had also joined the party.

“I joined the NCP out of my own personal choice. I believe that becoming part of this political movement will create opportunities to do something better. I want to work to strengthen the NCP and contribute to the country’s progress alongside ordinary people,” Kibria said.

He added, “I was formerly the president of the Bogura city unit of Chhatra Shibir and was also associated with Jamaat-e-Islami. However, I have now joined the NCP entirely of my own free will.”

Speaking at the event, AMZ Shahriar Juhin said the National Citizen Party represented the hopes and aspirations of students and the general public.

He said people from different professions and walks of life in Bogura were joining the party after placing their confidence in it. He also expressed pleasure at welcoming the new members.

Juhin further said the NCP was working towards building a new Bangladesh and establishing a new political arrangement. According to him, people were seeking an alternative to conventional politics, and the party was working to fulfil that expectation.

Outlining his organisational plans, Juhin said he intended to expand the party’s activities to every union in Bogura district by November, working alongside the newly joined activists.

He added that the party’s organisational activities would gradually be expanded to the ward level as well.