Dhaka, Mar 01 (V7N) – A new political party, National Citizens Party, has emerged under the leadership of young activists from the July-August Movement. A 151-member convening committee has been announced, with former Information Advisor Nahid Islam as the convener and Akhtar Hossain as the member secretary.

The announcement was made by Meem Akhtar, sister of martyr Mohammad Ismail Hossain Rabbi, who was killed in the July-August Movement, during an event at Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka, on Friday (September 28). The remaining committee members were announced via an official notification.

Key Leadership Appointments:

  • Senior Joint Conveners: Samantha Sharmin, Ariful Islam Adeeb
  • Joint Conveners (16 members): Nusrat Tabassum, Monira Sharmin, Mahbub Alam, Sarwar Tushar, Mujahidul Islam Shahin, Tajnubha Jabin, Sultan Muhammad Zakaria, Atiq Mujahid, Ashraf Uddin Mahadi, Arpita Shyama Dev, Tanzil Mahmud, Anik Roy, Khaled Saifullah, Jabed Rasin, Ehtesham Haque, Hasan Ali
  • Senior Joint Member Secretaries: Tasnim Zara, Nahida Sarwar Nibha
  • Joint Member Secretaries (32 members), including Abdullah Al Amin, Arif Sohel, Rashidul Islam Rifat, Mahin Sarkar, and others

Regional Leadership:

  • Southern Region:

    • Chief Organizer: Hasnat Abdullah
    • Joint Chief Organizers (5 members): Mohammad Ataullah, Mahmuda Mitu, Molla Rahmatullah, SM Shahriar, Jobar Arif
    • Organizers (26 members): Including Akram Hossain Raj, Hamza Mahbub, Wahiduzzaman, and others

  • Northern Region:

    • Chief Organizer: Sarjis Alam
    • Joint Chief Organizers (7 members): Saifullah Haider, Ali Naser Khan, Shakib Mahdi, and others
    • Organizers (18 members): Including Asadullah Al Ghalib, Russell Ahmed, Mehrab Sifat, and others

Chief Coordination Team:

  • Chief Coordinator: Nasiruddin Patwari
  • Senior Joint Chief Coordinator: Abdul Hannan Masud
  • Joint Chief Coordinators (14 members): Including Md. Tariqul Islam, Abdul Ahad, Dilshana Parul, and others

Relatives of Martyrs and Injured Included in the Party:

  • 43 members, including relatives of those injured and killed in the July-August Movement. Notable names include Khokon Chandra Barman (injured), Kabir Hossain (father of martyr Jabir), Zartaj Parveen (mother of martyr Ahnaf), and Abdullah Shafil (injured).

The formation of Jatiya Nagorik Party marks a new political shift led by youth activists, with a strong emphasis on the legacy of the July-August Movement.

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