National Citizen Party (NCP) convener and Member of Parliament Nahid Islam declared that the current parliament has no value without the formation of a constitutional reform council. He made the remarks on Thursday afternoon at a press conference held at the party’s central office in Rupayan Tower, Banglamotor, Dhaka. Islam stated that although the election process and voting were fair, manipulation occurred in the results. Despite this, he said his party accepted the outcome in the interest of democracy and national stability and took oath to make both the parliament and the reform council functional.

He further alleged that the people of Bangladesh, who had voted in favor of reform in a referendum held under the July Charter Implementation Order, were deceived. According to Islam, the referendum’s popular verdict was ignored, amounting to a betrayal of the aspirations for a new Bangladesh. He urged that the constitutional reform council be formed and its members take oath promptly, reiterating that without it, the parliament holds no legitimacy.

Islam’s comments underscore ongoing political contention surrounding electoral integrity and constitutional reform in Bangladesh.