Political action and student-led movements have long flourished in Bangladesh. There have been waves of youth-driven change throughout the nation, from the hotly contested quota campaign to the anti-discrimination student rallies. The creation of the “National Citizens Party,” led by Nahid Islam and supported by Yunus Mollah, is a recent political move that is now grabbing media attention. Formerly a well-known figurehead of the quota movement, Nahid Islam has since resigned as Bangladesh Advisor. He has since turned his attention from student movements to starting a political party with the…
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