The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader, Rashed Khan, has formally accused the National Citizen Party (NCP) of relying on widespread extortion as its primary operational funding stream. The allegations were detailed during a press conference convened on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, at Khan’s political headquarters located in the Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah district.
During the press briefing, Khan directly questioned the source of the financial assets utilized by top NCP organizers and key student movement coordinators. He criticized the contrast between the scrutiny faced by veteran political figures and the unverified expenditures of the newly emerged political leadership.
Verification of Financial Standing and Expenses
Rashed Khan questioned the source of funding for the NCP’s central infrastructure and the personal logistics of its leadership cadre. He specifically challenged the movement’s operational transparency, contrasting their high-cost arrangements with traditional political practices.
“Questions are being raised regarding the sacrificial giving of our colleague, Annie Bhai,” Khan stated. “Yet, the public must ask where the NCP secures the millions of Takas required to maintain their corporate office lease at the Rupayan complex. Furthermore, the financial sources enabling Nasiruddin Patwari to travel via vehicular convoys under formal security protocols remain completely unaccounted for.”
Khan extended this financial scrutiny to other prominent coordinators, explicitly demanding public audits into the personal income streams of Sarjis Alam and Nahid Islam.
The administrative figures, named individuals, and the core institutional allegations outlined during the Jhenaidah press conference are structured in the table below:
| Individual Named | Institutional / Movement Affiliation | Subject of Public Grievance or Allegation |
| Rashed Khan | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) | Primary Briefing Officer; Complainant |
| Nasiruddin Patwari | National Citizen Party (NCP) | Accused of unauthorized security usage, extortion, and derogatory rhetoric |
| Sarjis Alam | Student Movement Coordinator | Source of individual income formally questioned |
| Nahid Islam | Student Movement Coordinator / Advisor | Source of individual income formally questioned |
| Zahir Hasan Mohon | Central Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal | Present as official joint general secretary |
| Tabibur Rahman Mini | Jhenaidah District / Upazila BNP | Present as veteran local party leadership |
Trade Agreements and Geopolitical Accusations
Addressing recent international diplomatic developments, Rashed Khan clarified that neither the BNP nor Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami maintained any administrative involvement in negotiating the United States trade agreement. Khan asserted that the trade treaty was brokered entirely through the direct intervention and lobbying of the NCP.
Khan strongly criticized Nasiruddin Patwari’s public conduct, characterizing his recent speeches as a total abandonment of established political etiquette. Khan addressed previous tensions in the region, denying allegations that members of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal had targeted Patwari during his tour of Jhenaidah.
“Nasiruddin Patwari arrived in Jhenaidah accompanied by an armed cadre,” Khan reported. “No student wing member associated with the Chhatra Dal launched an assault upon him. His rhetoric is erratic, and he will face public pushback wherever he travels within the country. It is not the BNP, but the general populace that will disciplined such insubordinate behaviour.”
Bilateral Criticisms Target Jamaat-e-Islami
The press briefing concluded with a severe critique of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s contemporary political positioning. Khan maintained that Jamaat remains historically compromised due to its institutional opposition to the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh, rendering it incapable of democratically ascending to state power.
Khan alleged that Jamaat-e-Islami has consistently functioned as an ally to undemocratic and autocratic regimes. He claimed that the organisation is currently attempting to destabilise the standing BNP administration through an active alliance with the NCP. Khan concluded by stating that the general public would no longer accept or validate the political maneuvers of these combined factions.