In Bangladesh, former student leaders who played a crucial role in last year's protests against authoritarianism have founded a political party called the National Citizens Party. The party aims to represent centrist views and will focus on engaging students who participated in protests against Sheikh Hasina's government. Nahid Islam, a key figure in the protests, now leads this new party after resigning from the interim government to better align with student interests. The creation of this political party symbolizes a step towards integrating student activism into the national political framework to support democratic practices.
Leading the new party will be Nahid Islam, a 27-year-old university graduate who helped lead the call for Ms. Hasina's resignation after a 15-year rule during which democratic freedoms eroded amid allegations of corruption and rigged elections.
After Ms. Hasina's ouster, Mr. Islam joined the interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, which seeks to restore order in Bangladesh and pave the way for free and fair elections.
Students at a news conference held at Dhaka University on Wednesday, where they announced their new political party, expressed hope that taking a political route will allow student voices to be heard.
The hope is that taking a political route will allow student voices to be heard as Bangladesh tries to build a robust democracy, particularly among students who had participated in protests.
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