February 28, 2025 10:07 PM

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...