NCP chief Nahid Islam arrives in London

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam arrived in London on Friday evening (November 13) for a week-long visit to the United Kingdom.

Leaders and activists of the party's UK chapter welcomed him at the airport, according to a post on the NCP's official Facebook page.

Alauddin Mohammad, the party's joint member secretary (International Relations), accompanied Nahid.

This is Nahid's first visit to the UK as the founding convener of the NCP.

During the visit, he is scheduled to meet representatives of the International Development Committee of the British House of Commons, the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and Human Rights Watch.

The discussions will focus on Bangladesh's democratic transition following the July 2024 mass uprising, human rights protection and challenges to institutional reform.

The NCP has also said the meetings will address accountability for killings during the uprising and the consequences of political interference in state institutions.

Nahid is scheduled to address teachers and students at the University of Cambridge, where he will discuss the July uprising and the political changes that followed the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government.

He will also meet members of the British-Bangladeshi community to hear their experiences, contributions and expectations.

A civic reception in his honour is scheduled for November 16, organised by members of the British-Bangladeshi community.

Ehtesham Haque, convener of the NCP's UK visit preparation committee and a central joint convener of the party, outlined the programme at a press conference in East London on November 9.

The visit comes as the NCP seeks to strengthen its international engagement and build ties with overseas Bangladeshis following its emergence from the student-led political movement of 2024.