Dhaka, April 19 -- Although the National Citizen Party (NCP) was founded by young leaders of the July Uprising, the party has now decided to entrust its regional committees to those aged above 40.

The decision came during a 9-hour third general meeting held on Friday at the party's temporary office in Dhaka's Banglamotor, aimed at boosting organisational activities.

The session was chaired by NCP Convenor Nahid Islam and moderated by Member Secretary Akhter Hossen.

Of the party's 214 general members, 174 were present.

According to a party statement, the meeting discussed a wide range of issues including the progress of bringing the Awami League-referred to as the "perpetrator of mass killings" during the Uprising-to justice, expanding...