Nahid Islam, coordinator of the National Citizens Party (NCP), stated on Friday, October 17, that simply bringing together a few political parties to sign a document does not constitute national unity. He emphasized that the signing of the July Charter by some political parties should not be mistaken for genuine national unity.
Speaking at the inauguration event of the National Workers’ Force, Nahid Islam said, “There is a misconception that when a few political parties sit together and sign a document, it automatically becomes national unity. That is not the case. This is not real unity.”
The NCP chose not to participate in the signing ceremony, citing the lack of legal basis for the charter, describing the event as merely a formality. Mushfiq Us Salehin, Joint Secretary General of NCP, added that since the Unity Commission has extended the deadline, they plan to engage with the commission, present their position, and will consider signing once their demands are met.
Meanwhile, the historic July National Charter 2025 signing ceremony took place on Friday at the South Plaza of the National Parliament, organized by the National Unity Commission. The event was attended by representatives from around 25 political parties, including Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus.
Among those who signed were BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed, Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar, Naib Amir Dr. Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, Citizens Unity President Mahmudur Rahman Manna, Amar Bangladesh Party Chairman Mohammad Mojibur Rahman Manju, Khelafat Majlis Amir Maulana Abdul Basit Azad, Coordinator of the State Reform Movement Hasnat Qayyum, Coordinator of the People’s Solidarity Movement Jonaid Saki, President of the People’s Rights Council Nurul Haque Nur, Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Dr. Redwan Ahmed, Chairman of the Nationalist Democratic Movement Bobby Hajjaj, General Secretary of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal Shahid Uddin Mahmud Swapan, Presidium member of Islami Andolan Bangladesh Professor Ashraf Ali Acon, Acting President of Ganoforum Bir Muktijoddha Subrata Chowdhury, Chairman of the Bangladesh Labor Party Dr. Mostafizur Rahman Iran, Vice President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh Maulana Abdur Rab Yousufi, and many others.
However, the NCP and several leftist parties did not participate in the event.
