Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- Nowsher Ali, whose 6-year old son Zabir Ibrahim was killed in the July Uprising, has expressed his hope to the newly formed National Citizen Party, or NCP, that there would be no more bloodshed when people take to the streets to claim their rights.

Speaking at the launch of the NCP on Friday, Ali said: "We do not want the bloodshed of 1971. We do not want the bloodshed of the 1990s. We do not want the bloodshed of 2024, during the July Revolution."

"I extend my unwavering respect and support for them to give us a new Bangladesh. I want this new party to keep my country safe."

"We, especially the martyrs' families, stand behind this party," said Ali.

The NCP officially embarked on its journey to establish a "new polit...