Bangladesh, Aug. 6 -- Five leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have been issued show-cause notices for travelling to Cox's Bazar without party permission on the anniversary of the July Uprising.

The leaders have been directed to appear in person before the party's convenor and secretary and submit a written explanation within 24 hours of receiving the notice.

On Wednesday, NCP Joint Secretary (Office) Saleh Uddin Sifat issued the notices separately to each of the five leaders -- Senior Joint Secretary Tasnim Zara, Northern Region Chief Organiser Sarjis Alam, Southern Region Chief Organiser Hasnat Abdullah, Joint Convener Khaled Saifullah, and Chief Coordinator Nasir Uddin Patwari.

The notice says, "On Aug 5, the first anniversa...