Guwahati, Feb. 28 -- As expected, a new political party is emerging in the trouble-torn Bangladesh under the leadership of agitating students and young people, who compelled the sitting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to India on 5 August 2024.

The new entity, to be named Jatiya Nagorik Party (National Citizens' Party), will be launched this afternoon in Dhaka.

Nahid Islam, who had recently resigned as a member of the interim government led by Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, is expected to take responsibility as the convener of JNP/NCP with an aim to 'work for fulfilling the aspiration of a new Bangladesh'.

Prof Yunus, who has been serving the caretaker government as its chief adviser, was invited to the inaugu...