NCP meets US envoy ahead of nat’l polls
Staff Reporter :
Leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) met with the United States’ Acting Ambassador to Bangladesh, Tracy Ann Jacobson, in Dhaka on Monday for discussions on the country’s political landscape, law and order, reform plans, and the forthcoming national parliamentary election.
According to an NCP press release, the meeting was held in the afternoon at the US envoy’s residence in the capital.
The NCP delegation comprised Convener Nahid Islam, Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain, Senior Joint Member Secretary Tasnim Jara, and Joint Member Secretary Alauddin Mohammad.
On the US side, Ambassador Jacobson was
accompanied by Political and Economic Counselor Eric Gilan, Political Officer James Stewart, and Political Specialist Firoz Ahmed.
The NCP statement said the talks covered a broad range of topics, including the prevailing political climate, the state of law and order, the reform agenda under consideration, and the “July Proclamation” – a political framework that emerged following the student-led mass uprising of 2024.
The two sides also discussed public responses to the NCP’s recent “July March,” a nationwide political campaign the party says has drawn strong participation across nearly all districts.
NCP leaders told the US officials that the march reflected widespread public interest in reforms aimed at preventing any leader or party from monopolising state power in the future.
While the US side’s remarks were not disclosed, the meeting highlights growing international attention on Bangladesh’s shifting political dynamics and the role of newer political forces such as the NCP in shaping the post-uprising democratic environment.
Formed in the aftermath of the August 2024 movement that led to the fall of the Awami League government, the NCP has positioned itself as a reform-focused, citizen-led alternative to traditional political parties.
Its leaders have been engaging with foreign diplomats, civil society, and grassroots organisations to build momentum for structural political changes ahead of the next general election.