Staff Reporter

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Md Nahid Islam has arrived in the United Kingdom for a week-long official and political visit.

He landed at a London airport on an Emirates Airlines flight, where he was welcomed by leaders and activists of the NCP Diaspora Alliance's UK chapter, along with members of the Bangladeshi expatriate community.

Nahid Islam departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka for London at around 9:00 am Bangladesh time on Friday (November 13). NCP Joint Member Secretary for International Relations Alauddin Mohammad is accompanying him on the trip.

During his stay in the UK, Nahid is scheduled to meet with the International Development Committee of the British House of Commons. He is also expected to hold discussions with representatives of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and international human rights organisation Human Rights Watch.

The meetings are expected to focus on Bangladesh's democratic progress following the July Mass Uprising, human rights protection, the need for sustainable institutional reforms, and the challenges involved in implementing those reforms.

As part of his visit, the NCP convener will also address faculty members and students at the University of Cambridge. His speech is expected to highlight the experiences and events of the July Mass Uprising, as well as the new chapter of political and social changes in Bangladesh since July 2024.

Meanwhile, the British-Bangladeshi community has organised a civic reception in his honour on November 16.

Nahid Islam is scheduled to return to Bangladesh on November 21, following the completion of his week-long visit.