Jashore, July 11 – Akhtar Hossain, Member Secretary of the National Citizens' Party (NCP), has said that the conversation around reform is already on the table, and warned against forcing the party to take its movement to the streets.

Speaking at a street rally in Jashore, Hossain criticized political groups that are allegedly benefiting from student sacrifices while resisting genuine reform. He also claimed a conspiracy is underway to deny NCP the use of the "Shapla" (water lily) symbol.

“While we are speaking about real reforms in Bangladesh, they are only focused on elections,” he said. “If we continue under Hasina’s system—her constitution, judiciary, and administration—our dream of building a new Bangladesh will remain just that: a dream. It will never be realized.”