Dhaka, April 19 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has said that national elections should only take place once those responsible for killings or oppressive actions during the July-August movement are brought to justice and after demonstrable progress is made in the push for state reform.

The party, formed by leaders of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement who spearheaded the mass uprising that toppled the Awami League government, believes the interim government should be given a "reasonable" timeframe to carry out justice and structural reform.

NCP Member Secretary Akhter Hossen made the remarks while speaking to reporters during a break in the party's dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Saturday.

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