DHAKA — Nahid Islam, Convener of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), has issued a stern warning that the student-led movement will return to the streets if the national parliament fails to implement critical state reforms.
Speaking at an event marking the founding anniversary of Jatiya Chhatra Shakti at the Krishibid Institute in Dhaka on Thursday, Nahid accused traditional political leaders of monopolizing the achievements of the July mass uprising.
"Although the student community played the most significant role in the July mass uprising, political leaders are now the ones reaping the benefits," Nahid stated[1].
He explicitly cautioned that preparations are already underway for renewed agitation if their demands are ignored. "If the reform process is not carried out inside the parliament, the fight will roll back to the streets. If there is no environment to speak in the parliament, the matter will be settled on the streets," he warned[1].
Reflecting on the first anniversary of the NCP, Nahid acknowledged past mistakes but emphasized that the party's existence is deeply rooted in the spirit of the July uprising. He noted that the NCP emerged from the core of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement to champion pro-Bangladesh politics[1].
Drawing historical parallels, the NCP convener alleged that today's students are being betrayed much like the generation that led the 1990 anti-autocracy uprising. He heavily criticized political leaders for refusing to take the oath of the reform council under the pretext of demanding a referendum, adding that a similarly disappointing scenario is unfolding within the country's judicial system[1].
The event was attended by various leaders and activists of the NCP and Jatiya Chhatra Shakti, gathering to commemorate the organization's inception and strategize its future political course[1]
