Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP) and opposition chief whip, warned that the current government will soon face consequences for breaking its promises. Speaking on Saturday at the triennial conference of the Bangladesh Workers Welfare Federation at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka, he said the government had pledged to turn many ordinances protecting people’s rights into law but failed to do so. He accused the ruling party of betraying the workers and ignoring the results of a referendum.

Islam stated that the NCP had been ready to cooperate with the government for national unity amid an international war situation, but the government broke that unity. He alleged that the new government, led by the BNP, came to power through the sacrifices of workers but quickly turned against them. He called the administration anti-people and urged workers to unite and hold Prime Minister Tarique Rahman accountable.

He further urged preparations for street movements to ensure the implementation of the July Charter, referendum outcomes, and workers’ rights, emphasizing that only through collective struggle could a just and equitable Bangladesh be achieved.