A delegation led by NCP spokesperson Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan arrived early Thursday at the Charmonai Pir’s Darbar in Barishal. After the Fajr prayer, Charmonai Pir Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim delivered a sermon, followed by a brief informal exchange with NCP leaders. The visit marks an engagement between the NCP and the religious leadership at Charmonai.

Among those present were Islami Andolan’s joint secretary general and spokesperson Maulana Gazi Ataur Rahman, joint secretary general Engineer Ashraful Alam, NCP joint convener Sarowar Tushar, joint member secretary Faisal Mahmud Shanto, central organizer and National Ulama Alliance member secretary Maulana Sanaullah Khan, central member Hamza Mahbub, and several student leaders including Rifat Rashid and Abdul Kader.

According to Charmonai Mahfil’s media coordinator KM Shariyatullah, Asif Mahmud is scheduled to deliver a speech on the Charmonai Mahfil stage after the Zuhr prayer. The NCP delegation will remain in Charmonai throughout the day.