A new political party, formed by the student-youth leaders of the July uprising, is set to be launched. Before the party’s announcement, Nahid Islam, the interim government’s Information Advisor, and Asif Mahmud, the Youth and Sports Advisor, will resign by February 15. Another government advisor, Mahfuz Alam, may step down in June. This information was reported by Amar Desh newspaper. According to the report, the new party will first announce a convening committee, with Nahid Islam set to become the Member Secretary. The drafting of the new student-led party’s constitution is currently underway.
Recently, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated that if a political party is formed and enters elections with student representatives from the government, it will not be accepted. Following this, Nahid Islam told the media that if he joins a political party, he will leave the government. This statement has ignited discussions within the country’s political sphere. Several leaders of the National Citizens’ Committee have stated that Nahid Islam was at the forefront of the movement from the beginning and was also the main proponent of the One-Point Declaration during the July-August uprising. He enjoys strong popularity among students and the general public.
It has been learned that, in a recent meeting of the National Citizens Committee, the majority of members opined that one or more student advisors in the interim government should resign. They suggested that those student advisors who hold greater public credibility should step down and take leadership roles in the new political party. National Citizens Committee Central Joint Convener Ariful Islam Adib told the media that the martyrs, the injured, and the general public from the July uprising expect that those who led the revolution should now leave the government and lead the new political initiative. Therefore, he urged the student representatives in the government to respond to public expectations by leading the new political movement from the front.
Adib further stated that the farmers, workers, students, and people of Bangladesh are eagerly looking toward the leadership of the uprising. Just as they ousted the fascist-killer Hasina, they will now expel the fascists’ allies and collaborators from every sector of the state to build a welfare-oriented society that upholds human dignity.
However, National Citizens Committee spokesperson Samanta Sharmin clarified that no final decision has been made regarding which student advisors will resign. Discussions on this matter are ongoing. However, one decision has been finalized those who remain in the government cannot join a political party. If they wish to participate in politics, they must first resign from their government positions.
The student leaders of the uprising, particularly the National Citizens Committee and the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, aim to announce the new party by February 15. Before the party’s launch, they are working on a 24-point manifesto, for which a 17-member committee has been formed.
Source: Kaler kantho
