By Md Mamun Islam RANGPUR, Nov 12, 2025 (BSS) - National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhter Hossen has said the party is open to forming an alliance in the interest of the nation and the country, with the goal of taking Bangladesh forward. "NCP is preparing to contest the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections in all 300 seats with its own capabilities and from its own position. We are also open to contesting the elections in an alliance for the interest of the nation and the country," he said. Akhter made the remarks while speaking to local reporters after an election courtyard meeting in Parul Union of Pirgachha upazila in Rangpur this afternoon. He said the NCP is holding discussions with different political parties on various issues but has yet to reach any specific decision. "But we have not left any shortcomings in our preparations. We are preparing for the elections individually," he added. The NCP member secretary said the party aims to nominate candidates who will genuinely think about the people. "We have formed a team to conduct the elections. They are distributing nomination papers. Those who are aspiring for nomination are collecting those papers," he said. Akhter said the NCP expects to publish a preliminary list of candidates after November 15. When asked about the party's stance on the referendum and the implementation of the July Charter, he said the most important task now is to issue the order to implement the July Charter properly. "We have not yet been able to clarify how the government will issue the order to implement the July Charter, or what it will include," he said. "If the government issues the July Charter order correctly, then the crisis can be resolved. Through this, the question of the referendum will also be decided," he added. However, he warned that if the July Charter order is not properly implemented, the referendum alone would not ensure its sustainability. "We think that the government will quickly issue the July Charter order," he said. Earlier, addressing the courtyard meeting, Akhter Hossen said that if the July Charter issue is not resolved before the Jatiya Sangsad elections, the legitimacy of the elections will be questioned. The NCP supports holding a referendum before the national elections, giving priority to the July Charter, he said. He accused the fallen fascist Awami League of committing atrocities against the people of Bangladesh and said, "The Awami League, which has committed genocide against the people of Bangladesh, is again wreaking havoc. NCP will not allow Awami League to come to Bengali soil in any way." Stressing the need to bring the country under a proper system to curb irregularities and corruption, he said national resources have been smuggled abroad instead of being spent on development. "If the same amount of money spent on the Padma Bridge was used transparently, 20 Padma Bridges could have been built," he said. He further said that in the past, anyone who spoke the truth was thrown into jail and kept in a "mirror room." "Now we are protected from oppression, but not from irregularities. To benefit the country, we have to run it systematically -- that is what the NCP wants to do," he said. Akhter assured that if the NCP comes to power, public funds will be spent transparently and laws will be enacted for the welfare of the people. "Also, to prevent the misappropriation of public money, signboards will be placed at union and upazila parishads to inform citizens about how much money is being allocated to mosques, temples, and other sectors," he said. He further pledged that various allowances would be distributed to the people with dignity using taxpayers' money, public service centers would be established in rural areas, and medical services would be ensured for all. Local NCP leaders and activists were present at the events.

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 12, 2025 (BSS) -The National Consumer Rights Protection Department in Chattogram city has fined six commercial establishments a total of Taka 1,13,000 during drives conducted under the Khulshi and Karnaphuli police stations. The fines were imposed for using chemicals in food products, preparing food in unsanitary conditions, and selling expired items. The department, along with the police, conducted the drive. One of the establishments, New Shahi Bakery in the Wireless area of Khulshi police station, was fined Taka 80,000 for using chemical dyes and unhealthy oil in food production, maintaining an unclean environment, and using expired and harmful ingredients. A fine of Taka 10,000 was imposed on Phulkoli Sweets Store in the same area for selling expired sweets and violating product packaging rules. Additionally, Cafe Al Makka Hotel in Moizzartek area of Karnaphuli Police Station received a fine of Taka 10,000 for preparing food in an unsanitary environment and using an unauthorized process. Jahangir Foods was fined Taka 3,000 for storing stale sweets, Noor Sweets faced a Taka 7,000 fine for violating product packaging rules, and Bonful Mishtanna Bhandar was fined Taka 3,000 for the same offense.  The enforcement operation was conducted by Mohammad Faiz Ullah, Deputy Director of the National Consumer Rights Protection Department, Chattogram Division, with the participation of Assistant Directors Md. Anisur Rahman, Mahmuda Akhter, and Rana Debnath.