Bangladesh Students Who Ousted Hasina Launch Political Party
Key organizers of last year's student-led uprising in Bangladesh have launched a new political party, setting the stage for an intense electoral battle in the South Asian nation, which is expected to hold polls by December.
Nahid Islam, who played a crucial role in mobilizing protesters and forcing Bangladesh's then-prime minister to flee Bangladesh last August, will lead the National Citizen Party.
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