Dhaka, July 31 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has trashed claim that the 'July Uprising' was carried out at the instruction of Islami Chhatra Shibir's Dhaka University unit.

In his Facebook post on Thursday, Nahid said in a television talk show Shibir leader Sadik Kayem claimed that Chhatra Shibir was involved in the formation of 'Chhatra Shakti' and that they acted according to Shibir's direction. "This is false," he wrote.

"Sadik Kayem was never a coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. But from August 5, he began identifying himself as such. Due to Shibir's significant role in the uprising he was allowed to join the press briefing."

He went on to say, "Sadik and others launched a widespread cam...