‘Regrettable and reprehensible’: NCP responds to harassment of journalists at airport

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has issued a statement over the alleged harassment of journalists by the party’s activists as they were working at the Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. In the statement, sent on Thursday by Joint Chief Coordinator Khan Muhammad Mursalin, the party said: "The NCP is looking into the matter. Work is already under way to identify the individuals responsible. Instructions have been given to take organisational action against them once proof is established." The statement added: "A 'Bangla Spring' is continuing across South Asian countries following the popular uprising of July 2024. Subsequently, we are also seeing Gen Z in several African countries rising up against corruption and discrimination. These incidents are carrying new messages for...