Dhaka, Oct. 17 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Nahid Islam has accused several political parties of deceiving the public by signing a document under the banner of "national consensus".

Nahid made the allegation on Friday at the launch of the party's labour wing, the Jatiya Sramik Shakti, in Dhaka's Eskaton.

His remarks came hours before the scheduled signing of the July National Charter 2025 at the South Plaza of the National Parliament. Most political parties are expected to take part in the ceremony.

The Left Democratic Alliance had earlier announced it would not sign the charter, citing disagreements over certain provisions. The NCP, which emerged from the youth leadership of the July Uprising, also refused to sign, saying th...