Dhaka, March 4 -- The newly formed National Citizen Party, or NCP, has announced that it will formally begin its activities on Tuesday by paying respects to the martyrs of Bangladesh's Liberation War and the student uprising victims.

In a Facebook post on Monday evening, the NCP outlined its plans for the tribute.

According to a written statement signed by NCP Joint Member Secretary Saleh Uddin Sifat, party leaders will visit the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar at 7am to pay their respects.

Later, at 10am, they will visit the graves of those killed in the July Uprising at Dhaka's Rayerbazar.

Both events will be attended by NCP Convenor Md Nahid Islam, Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain, and central committee members, the statement ad...