Ashik Abdullah Apu

After the official launch of their party National Citizen Party, the young leaders who were at the forefront of the July uprising are now focusing on finalising the party’s organogram, slogan, declaration and charter.

The young leaders behind the successful mass uprising against Sheikh Hasina officially launched the National Citizen Party (NCP) yesterday, declaring their vision for a “second republic”.

Preparations for the party’s launch, initiated by the Jatiya Nagorik Committee and Students Against Discrimination, are in full swing

With just a day remaining before the launch of the new political party by the 2024 uprising activists, former Islami Chhatra Shibir leaders in the Jatiya Nagorik Committee have withdrawn from the initiative to form the party amid discord over leadership positions.

Participants of the July uprising are aiming for a massive turnout of 3 lakh people on Manik Mia Avenue this Friday for the official launching of their political party.

The July uprising activists are considering increasing the number of top posts in their political party to ensure the representation of all the stakeholders of the movement amid a discord over leadership.

The discussion on the formation of a new political party, helmed by those who spearheaded the July uprising, came to the fore in September last year.

The July uprising activists have lately been embroiled in a virtual battle over credit for their achievements, amid disputes about the member secretary position in a political party they are about to launch.

With Adviser Nahid Islam almost certain to be the convener of the new political party being floated by the July uprising activists, differences of opinion have emerged among the leaders over the member secretary post, the second-highest role in the party hierarchy.

Hasnat, Sarjis, Nasir and Akhter may assume key positions in the party

With DU and JU gearing up for student union elections, the student bodies are now sharply divided over when the polls should be held.

The Students Against Discrimination is set to proclaim on December 31 the July mass uprising as a revolution.

After a six-year gap since the last Ducsu polls in 2019, the Dhaka University authorities are now gearing up for an election early next year.

Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and Jatiya Nagorik Committee will jointly lead the process

The government has drafted a list of around 3,500 cadre posts to be filled through the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. The number may increase, making it the largest BCS circular in the last 11 cycles, confirmed sources at the Chief Adviser’s Office and the Public Service Commission.

Say student coordinators after nationwide discussions

The public administration ministry is yet to publish the gazette notification of the 43rd BCS, even nine months after the Public Service Commission (PSC) recommended the appointment of 2,805 candidates, causing frustration among the aspirants.

Buet authorities have announced that students cannot be members of any political organisation, be it on campus or outside. 

Several recruitment tests for different government posts, including the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations, have been postponed since mid-July, causing concerns among the jobseekers already frustrated by a backlog of tests.

Trumpeted as a champion of democracy over the last 15 years by her party colleagues and followers, Sheikh Hasina, 77, has become a pariah overnight.