At an election rally in Comilla’s Debidwar New Market area on Wednesday, NCP spokesperson Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan urged voters to support the 11-party alliance in the upcoming February 12 polls. He pledged that if the alliance comes to power, Comilla would be declared a division and those responsible for the killing of Hadi would be arrested within a month. Bhuiyan said voters should demand justice for Hadi’s murder from anyone seeking their votes.

Bhuiyan, who also chairs the NCP election steering committee, said Bangladesh stands at a historical crossroads and called on citizens to end 17 years of oppression by electing the alliance. He emphasized empowering youth through dignified employment and criticized nominations of “bank looters and foreign citizens.” He accused BNP leaders of attacking alliance candidates and women and of running conflicting campaigns regarding the referendum.

Other speakers, including NCP member-secretary Monira Sharmin and Jamaat-e-Islami leaders, echoed calls to vote for the alliance’s candidates and resist vote center takeovers. They urged voters to reject extortionists, loan defaulters, and foreign nationals in the election.