National Citizens’ Platform (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam claimed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in the face of mass uprising, fled to India and left behind an "unfit state" for the next generation.

Speaking at a street rally in Sunamganj on Friday, Nahid stressed the need for institutional reforms and preservation of the Haor and river ecosystems. He commended opposition alliances for shifting their stance and announced a mass rally in Dhaka on August 3 to push for the "July Charter and Declaration."