The newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP), launched on Friday, has come under controversy for appointing an individual linked to the LGBTQ community. The party, which named Nahid Islam as its convener and formed a 151-member committee, faced criticism after it was revealed that a committee member, Muntasir Mamun, had connections to the LGBTQ community. In response, key organizers Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam distanced themselves from the decision, stating, “As Muslims, we do not support anything that goes against religious values. This was an unintentional mistake.” Social media activist Mahin Sarkar wrote, “Muntasir Bhai helped us arrange safe homes, but I had no knowledge of his activities. By Allah, we do not want homosexuality in Bengal!”