Hasnat Abdullah, chief organizer of the National Citizens Party (NCP) for the southern region and Member of Parliament for Comilla-4, alleged that the government has failed to ensure electricity supply and fair elections. Speaking on Friday evening in Maijdee, Noakhali, at the NCP’s ‘July March’ program, he claimed that while earlier elections in 2014 and 2018 were manipulated before results were announced, the 2024 vote was allegedly rigged after results were published. He said 70 percent of citizens supported the referendum’s ‘yes’ vote, but the BNP stole the outcome.

Abdullah criticized the BNP government for failing to create promised jobs and for worsening the power crisis. He said electricity now comes only occasionally, forcing people to rely on lanterns and candles. He also challenged the power minister’s claim in parliament that there is no load-shedding, stating that many areas experience up to 16 hours without power daily. The event was attended by senior NCP leaders including Abdul Hannan Masud and Ali Ahsan Junaid.

The NCP’s program demanded implementation of the referendum, resolution of the power shortage, price control, job creation, and border security.