Polls show NCP at 6% in third place, far behind BNP’s 30% despite plans to contest all 300 seats
Senior leaders of National Citizen Party (NCP) take the interview of an aspiring candidate to find out the right choice for the country's upcoming national election, at the party's candidate interviewing event in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 24, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS
Thousands in Bangladesh flocked to hear the plans of the students who toppled long-time leader Sheikh Hasina when they launched a new political party this year, but now it finds itself struggling to translate street power into votes.
Fighting to deliver on its promise to free the nation from decades of nepotism and two-party dominance, the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) faces entrenched rivals with deep networks and resources as polls approach in February.
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