Dhaka, May 24 -- Amid growing political unrest over the election timeline, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has called on the government to mete out justice for the crimes against humanity committed during the July Uprising, actualise state reforms and present an election roadmap.

Speaking at the temporary headquarters of the party in Dhaka's Banglamotor on Saturday, Nahid stressed that the interim government had been formed with the aim of turning the "aspirations of the mass uprising" into reality.

The NCP and a key ally of the July movement, the BNP, are gradually drifting apart due to their differing political views and priorities. The BNP believes the election and an elected government must be in place to administer justice and car...