Awami League Thwarts NCP’s Attempt to Seize Central Office with July Banner

Staff Correspondent

Through a protest rally in Gulistan, Awami League leaders and activists successfully thwarted an attempt by a group known as the “July Warriors,” primarily supported by the National Citizen Party (NCP), to seize the party’s central office.

On Sunday, May 18, Awami League activists tore down the banner and protected the central office from being occupied.

The “July Warriors” banner was a symbol of the NCP-supported group, which had long planned to occupy the party office to extend its political influence.

Arif Ishtiaq Rahul, a Chhatra League leader at Dhaka University, wrote on social media:

“A party, despite not being banned, couldn’t unlock their party office for 16 years. Another party, within a week of being banned, entered the party office in broad daylight, tore down the militants’ banner, and urinated on it. This is the difference between religion-based politics and people-oriented politics.”

This incident has made it clear that the illegal entry and influence of the NCP-supported “July Warriors” in party institutions have been successfully repelled.

Awami League activists stated that they are always committed to protecting the country’s democratic and organizational stability.

Participants in the rally chanted slogans such as:

“If anything happens to Sheikh Hasina, fire will burn Yunus’s throne,”

“Yunus of Washington, go back to Washington,”

“People will thwart conspiracies against the nation,”

“Joy Bangla, Joy Bangabandhu.”

The party has announced that such illegal occupation attempts are against national interests and enemies of democracy and will be met with strong resistance. Awami League activists will continue to make every effort to protect party organizations and the nation’s interests.