Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) is preparing to form a shadow cabinet, according to party spokesperson and former interim government advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain.

In a post on his Facebook page on Sunday, Asif, who also chairs the party's central election management committee, said the proposed shadow cabinet would act as a watchdog over the government.

"We are preparing to form a shadow cabinet. It will work to ensure transparency and accountability and serve as a watchdog in overall activities," he wrote.

A shadow cabinet is a feature of the Westminster parliamentary system, in which senior members of the main opposition party are assigned portfolios mirroring those of the government. The body scrutinises gov...