Asif Mahmud joins NCP, skips JS polls

Former Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has joined the National Citizen Party (NCP), with the party announcing his appointment as its spokesperson and head of the election steering committee, report agencies.

NCP Convener Nahid Islam made the announcement at an emergency press briefing held at the party's temporary office in the capital's Banglamotor in the evening.

"Asif is our long-time associate. Through discussions at the party forum, we have decided to appoint him as the party spokesperson. He will also serve as the chief of NCP's election management committee," Nahid said.

He said although NCP Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary had been overseeing the election management committee so far, the responsibility has now been handed over to Asif as Patwary is contesting the upcoming election. "The committee will be reorganised under Asif's leadership," Nahid said.