Leaders from across Dhaka and various districts gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar on Sunday as the National Citizen Party (NCP) is set to formally launch its much-hyped ‘New Bangladesh Manifesto’.

The event, imbued with both solemn remembrance and spirited participation, focused on demands for justice for the martyrs of the July Movement, calls for structural reforms, and the articulation of a renewed political vision for Bangladesh. 

Thousands of supporters, activists and observers attended the gathering, particularly students and first-time voters, reflecting a rising tide of youth involvement in the nation’s political landscape, gathered at the Shaheed Minar.

Party leaders urged a united national effort to uphold justice, dignity and democratic values.

They described the ‘New Bangladesh Manifesto’ as a people-first roadmap committed to inclusive and accountable governance.

The symbolic stage was framed with banners reading: ‘Justice. Reform. Future.’

At the heart of the day’s programme was a renewed call for justice for those who lost their lives in the July Movement, a wave of youth-led protests that rose up against corruption, inequality and political violence last year.

The New Bangladesh Manifesto, a 48-page policy document available both digitally and in print, outlines the party’s commitments across six core pillars.