Sarjis Alam with his wife and Tasnim Jara at Cox’s Bazar sea beach. As the state marked the July Uprising Day on Tuesday afternoon, news broke that five top NCP leaders had travelled to Cox’s Bazar. A staff member of Biman Bangladesh Airlines stationed at Cox’s Bazar Airport told bdnews24.com that the NCP leaders arrived around 11:30am on a Biman flight. A local organiser accompanying them said no local NCP leaders or activists had known of their arrival until late Tuesday. WHY THE PROTESTThe surprise visit by the NCP leaders to Cox’s Bazar on such a significant day has triggered reactions among BNP activists.
