Dhaka: Student protesters who ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have started considering forming their own political party in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh students reject demand for immediate elections, consider forming their own political party
According to media reports, Bangladeshi students have rejected the demand of Awami League and BNP for immediate elections and started consultations on forming their own political party to strengthen reforms.
Student leader Mahfuz Alam says that they are discussing forming a political party because the people are tired of both the political parties and they have faith in us.
Speaking to Reuters, 26-year-old law student Mahfuz Alam added that he wanted to consult citizens extensively before making any decision.
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Another student leader, Tahmid Chowdhury, who was at the forefront of the movement against Hasina, said he had an opportunity to form a political party that would be rooted in secularism and freedom of expression. We cannot break the two-party monopoly without forming a political party.
Naheed Islam, a 26-year-old member of the interim government, said, "The spirit of our movement was to create a new Bangladesh where no fascists or dictators can return, we need reforms to ensure that it will definitely take some time."
Naheed Islam, who holds the telecommunications portfolio, said the government was not considering demands from the Awami League and the BNP to hold fresh elections in the autumn.
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