National Citizens Party (NCP) convener and opposition chief whip Nahid Islam has called for the impeachment and arrest of President Md. Shahabuddin. He made the demand on Wednesday afternoon after visiting the graves of the Pilkhana massacre victims at the Banani Military Cemetery in Dhaka.

Nahid Islam alleged that President Shahabuddin failed to take effective measures to prevent the mass killings that occurred in July 2024. He stated that the president cannot avoid responsibility for the incident and urged that the first session of Parliament initiate impeachment proceedings. Following impeachment, he said, the president should be arrested for his role in the tragedy.

The statement marks a strong political move by the opposition, directly accusing the head of state of negligence in a major national crisis.