Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizens Party (NCP), warned that any attempt by a neighboring country to interfere in Bangladesh’s democratic or electoral process will be resisted. He made the statement on Saturday, January 31, during an election rally of the 11-party alliance in Chauddagram, Cumilla, where he served as a special guest.

Islam said the upcoming election is not an isolated event but part of a broader democratic aspiration that began with the July uprising. He accused a neighboring country of being involved in conspiracies surrounding the election and claimed it had supported fascism for the past 16 years. He emphasized that only the people of Bangladesh have the right to decide who will form the government and that any hegemonic interference will be confronted by the nation’s citizens.

He added that if the 11-party alliance forms the next government, it will prioritize completing the unfinished tasks of the July uprising, including ensuring justice for its martyrs and the swift trial of Osman Hadi’s killers.