DHAKA: On Friday, the student organization that spearheaded the protests that led to Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as prime minister launched a political group and pledged to eradicate pro-India and pro-Pakistani politics from the nation.
At a rally held at Manik Mia Avenue in central Dhaka near legislature, Na hid Islam, one of the important figures in the July-Aug protests, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement or Kids against Discrimination changed into the” Jatiya Nagorik Party” or National Citizen Party.
The party’s best leadership, who is said to be granted by the time government and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has no representation from minority groups. ” The are will not be a place for elections in Bangladesh that favors India and Pakistan. We will continue to prioritize Bangladesh’s objectives and those of its citizens,” Nahid said.
He cited the phrase” Who are you, who am I, choice, alternative” as the slogan of the July-August protests, and claimed the fresh party intended to be the solution. The group intends to run in elections likely to be held by the end of the year. A revolutionary political and economic strategy for Bangladesh was laid out in the party’s declaration, which included a new constitution.
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