A major political controversy has erupted in Panchagarh after the National Citizen Party (NCP) included several leaders from the Jatiya Party in its newly approved district committee. The committee, approved by NCP member secretary Akhtar Hossain and northern region chief organizer Sarjis Alam, lists Hafizabad Union Parishad chairman Md. Ismail Hossain as a joint coordinator, despite his active involvement with the Jatiya Party and previous election under its symbol. Two other joint coordinators, Abdul Latif and Matiar Rahman, also have known ties to the Jatiya Party. The inclusion has sparked widespread debate on social media, with Jatiya Party’s Panchagarh district general secretary Md. Abu Salek questioning the ethics of NCP’s actions, especially given its previous criticism of the Jatiya Party. Attempts to reach Ismail Hossain for comment were unsuccessful, while NCP representatives claimed they were unaware of the appointees’ prior political affiliations.