Bangladesh, Aug. 7 -- The National Citizen Party has plunged into internal crisis after five of its senior leaders quietly travelled to the coastal resort of Cox's Bazar on a politically sensitive day, skipping official commemorations of the July Uprising's first anniversary.

The unannounced trip, undertaken without party authorisation, has prompted outrage within NCP ranks.

The party has issued show-cause notices to the group, demanding written explanations in person by Thursday afternoon.

At the heart of the controversy are Senior Joint Secretary Tasnim Jara, Northern Region Chief Organiser Sarjis Alam, Southern Region Chief Organiser Hasnat Abdullah, Joint Convenor Khaled Saifullah, and Chief Coordinator Nasir Uddin Patwari.

Sarjis...