Bangladeshi students

Bangladeshi students launch political party after ousting PM Hasina

Bangladeshi students at the forefront of protests that ousted Sheikh Hasina as prime minister last year launched a political party on Friday to contest elections likely to be held by the end of the year. The launch of 'Jatiya Nagorik Party' (National Citizens' Party), opens a new chapter in the turbulent politics of the South Asian country, which was born in 1971 after separating from Pakistan. The Students Against Discrimination (SAD) group spearheaded protests that began as a movement agains...

February 24, 2025 12:14 PM

Bangladeshi students, who ousted former PM Hasina, set to launch political party

Bangladeshi students, who were at the forefront of last year's protests that ousted then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, are set to launch a political party this week, two sources with direct knowledge of the development said. The Students Against Discrimination (SAD) group spearheaded the protests that began as a student-led movement against public sector job quotas but quickly morphed into a broader, nationwide uprising that forced Hasina to flee to India as the unrest peaked in early August. ...