National Citizen Party (NCP) member secretary and Rangpur-4 MP Akhtar Hossain has blamed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for the failure to implement the Constitutional Reform Council. He made the remarks on Sunday while addressing an iftar event organized by the National Professional Alliance at a restaurant in Bijoy Sarani, Dhaka.

Hossain argued that citing constitutional reasons to block reforms is inconsistent, pointing out that other constitutional changes have been made based on public sentiment. He also criticized Salahuddin Ahmed for not adhering to the conditions of the July Charter despite previously advocating for them. NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari added that those opposing reforms under the pretext of constitutional constraints should be replaced in the 2029 election by reform-minded representatives.

Speakers at the event, including NCP leaders Alaudin Mohammad and Faridul Haque, reiterated their commitment to fighting corruption, extortion, and terrorism in politics, emphasizing that their struggle for reform would continue.