Nahid Islam was one of the main coordinators of the anti-quota protests that eventually led to the fall of Awami League government led by former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August last year. The new party will be known as the ‘Jatiya Nagorik Party’, or the National Citizen Party. Nahid has made several attempts to cover up the persecution of minorities in Bangladesh, especially Hindus.Analysts believe that his entry into the political arena will further complicate the already chaotic political scene in Bangladesh as the new party tries to capitalise on the mass support that it had received during the protest movement. The party launch event took place in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on Friday. The event was attended by President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman. It was also attended by Prime Minister Hasina and other key members of the interim government, including Asif Mahmud, who was also a key figure in the SAD movement.
Nahid Islam was one of the main coordinators of the anti-quota protest….
