Student demonstrators who played a crucial role in toppling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are now resisting calls for immediate elections from Bangladesh’s major parties.
Instead, they are considering forming their own political party to secure the reforms they initiated.
The students, who began their protests in June against a controversial job quota system, saw their movement rapidly gain traction and lead to Hasina’s ouster.
The violent crackdown on their demonstrations resulted in at least 300 deaths, marking the worst violence since Bangladesh’s 1971 war of independence.
Under the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, with two student leaders in prominent roles, Bangladesh’s political scene is undergoing significant changes.
The students are exploring the creation of a new party to break the decades-long dominance of Hasina’s Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Student leader Mahfuj Alam mentioned that a decision on forming a party could be made within a month, aiming to engage with voters to develop their platform.
The interim government has not yet outlined specific policies but is committed to preventing a return to authoritarianism.
Calls for new elections from the Awami League and BNP are not being entertained by the interim administration.
The regime change has led to the dismissal of several top officials, including those involved in the crackdown.
Yunus, though influential, has not commented on the students’ political plans.
The future remains uncertain as the students’ potential new party could reshape Bangladesh’s political landscape, following the unrest that led Hasina to flee to India.
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