Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Sunday unveiled a 24-point manifesto titled "New Bangladesh" pledging to establish a 'Second Republic' through sweeping political, legal and administrative reforms.

The manifesto was unveiled by NCP convener Nahid Islam during a public rally at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka, marking the first anniversary of last year's July Uprising.

"Our party's birth, our struggle, is rooted in the people's dream for a new Bangladesh," Nahid said. "Exactly one year ago, from this place, we vowed to free this nation from tyranny. Today, we present a 24-point charter to shape a democratic, just and inclusive republic."

The first point of the manifesto calls for a new constitution through a peopl...