Dhaka, July 4 -- With another July having arrived, emotions have been running high, and there is a growing suspicion that the consensus required for the July Charter or Proclamation may not be achieved. This has exposed the growing disunity among the forces that drove last year's successful Uprising against the Awami League-led regime. In the face of their disagreements, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has said it will present its own July Proclamation and manifesto on August 3 at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.

This announcement was made by the party's convener, Nahid Islam, during a press conference held on Sunday at the NCP's temporary central office at Banglamotor, Dhaka. The event was organized to mark the anniversary of the Ju...