The youth movement “Students Against Discrimination” in Bangladesh has decided to establish its own political party, the group's representative, Sarwar Tusher, told the Financial Times.
According to him, the new political entity will be called the National Civic Party and will be led by Nahid Islam, who previously served as an advisor to the interim government. The process of forming the party reportedly took several months.
The movement’s leaders hope the new party will bring about fundamental changes in Bangladesh. One of its long-term goals is to draft a new constitution to “break out of the current political deadlock.”
On February 25, Reuters also reported that the anti-discrimination student movement planned to launch a political party.
Students Against Discrimination played a key role in last summer’s mass protests against the government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Students spoke out against government policies, voicing frustration over a lack of opportunities and high unemployment.
On August 5, 2024, amid the anti-government demonstrations, Sheikh Hasina resigned and left Dhaka, flying to India the same day. On August 8, an interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus took power in Bangladesh.
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Based on materials from TASS