Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- The new political party formed by leaders from the July Uprising is setting out to fulfil the "expectations of students and the youth", says Law Advisor Asif Nazrul.

On Friday, the interim government advisor made a long post on Facebook about the National Citizen Party, or NCP, which has been formed under an initiative by the Anti-discrimination Student Movement and the National Citizens Committee.

Wishing the party well, Asif wrote: "Today, Nahid [Islam] and Akhtar [Hossain] are starting a new journey. The journey of their new party has begun to fulfil the expectations of the students and youth of the July Uprising. Many prayers and good wishes for everyone in the National Citizen Party."

The party is making its debu...