After student revolution, a move toward democracy and politics as usual in bangladesh
Some of the students whose protests kick-started a revolution in Bangladesh last year and prompted the ouster of the troubled country’s authoritarian leader, Sheikh Hasina, are now taking a more conventional route to pursue their vision for the country: They have started a political party.At a rally in Dhaka, the capital, on Friday, some of the former student leaders announced the creation of the National Citizens Party, which they said would pursue a “centrist” political ideology. Although membership is open to all, the party will target students, thousands of whom joined the 2024 protests but many of whom have since returned to their normal lives.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. Ha...
