The youth wing of the National Citizens Party (NCP), Jatiya Yuvashakti, organized a 'hurricane march' in Dhaka on Monday evening to protest what it called an unbearable increase in fuel prices. The procession began at Banglamotor and ended near the Paribagh petrol pump in Shahbagh. During a brief address after the march, Yuvashakti President Tarikul Islam accused the government of betraying its earlier promise not to raise fuel prices and criticized the timing of the latest hike during the Eid holidays.

Tarikul Islam alleged that the government’s decisions favor the wealthy areas of Gulshan and Banani while neglecting ordinary citizens. He further claimed that corruption in the energy sector continues under the current administration, similar to previous governments. Islam also criticized the Prime Minister for focusing on public relations rather than addressing citizens’ hardships.

Referring to the takeover of Islami Bank, he urged the post-July uprising government to engage with opposition parties on national issues and accused it of suppressing dissent. Other central and city leaders of Yuvashakti, including General Secretary Engineer Farhad Sohel, also spoke at the event.