National Citizens Party convener and Member of Parliament Nahid Islam has termed the first session of the current parliament a failure. Speaking on Sunday, May 3, at the Freedom Fighters Hall of the Diploma Engineers Institute in Dhaka, he said the session was supposed to discuss how various reform proposals would be implemented, but the government instead ran the parliament on its own terms. He warned that if this continues, taking to the streets with public support would become their only option.

The remarks came during the final session of the National Convention on Energy, Economy, Human Rights, Reform, and Referendum, organized by the party’s Reform Implementation Committee. Other panelists included leaders from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, and AB Party. Nahid Islam emphasized the need for constitutional reforms, including establishing an upper house, ensuring referendums on constitutional changes, depoliticizing institutions, and forming a caretaker government through consensus.

He argued that sustainable democracy requires gradual reform and warned that constitutional amendments driven by partisan interests could undermine stability. He reiterated that democratic aspirations have been pursued for 54 years and must now be realized through inclusive governance.