Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organizer for the southern region of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said that Bangladesh has always been under the control of the bureaucracy, business elites, or the military—but never the people. He declared that the NCP is committed to building a people-powered Bangladesh. Speaking at a rally in Sylhet, Abdullah urged the public to be wary of media personalities and writers who gained prominence under the Awami League. NCP, he emphasized, is not a syndicate or extortionist group but a genuine alternative to the ruling party. The party’s chief coordinator, Nasiruddin Patwari, added that while the NCP is not anti-BNP, it opposes all forms of extortion and economic monopolies. He also pledged to improve the lives of tea garden workers by ensuring they receive a share of profits.