Unfulfilled July Uprising aspirations may trigger new crisis without political unity, says Nahid

He says political unity is vital to avoid another crisis

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has said the core aspirations that fuelled last year’s July Uprising remain unfulfilled.

Speaking at an International Youth Day event at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh in Dhaka on Tuesday, Nahid urged a critical review of the changes since the Awami League government was toppled in August 2024.

“We must assess what we gained, what the youth achieved, and how much the country has changed. Without taking stock, we cannot set our next tasks,” he said.

Calling the July Uprising “unfinished”, Nahid accused “vested interests” of betraying the youth and attempting to derail the 2024 movement, which began as an anti-quota protest before swelling into a mass uprising.

“The equation is not over yet,” he said. “Those rushing to conclude it are mistaken. The power of the Uprising is still on the ground. We made concessions over the past year, but there will be no compromise on the July Charter — not even one percent.”

“Until the promises we made, and those the government made over the blood of martyrs, are fulfilled, no government will survive and no party will come to power,” he warned.