Khulna, March 9 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Md Nahid Islam on Monday said the current government's legitimacy originates from the July mass uprising, warning that it would be questioned if the July Charter is not implemented.

"This government did not come to power out of thin air. It was not formed through a conventional constitutional process. Its legitimacy comes from the July mass uprising," he said while addressing an iftar and prayer event organised by the NCP's Khulna divisional unit at Khulna District Stadium.

Nahid also said the legitimacy of the interim government had similarly stemmed from the popular uprising.

He warned that if the government avoids implementing the July Charter citing ...