After years he describes as political 'coma', without big money or a dynasty behind him, 26-year-old Masud rode a wave of campus dissent into Parliament—and now wants to dismantle the old order.
Bangladesh’s ‘protest’ party NCP won only six seats. Why have youth movements, from Sri Lanka to Nepal, struggled to challenge traditional leadership and political parties?
NCP's anti-Jamaat faction leader Mir Arshadul Haque has resigned before any final seat-sharing deal with Jamaat. NCP's Abdul Kader rues 'grave of youth politics' on social media.
The move comes after attempted killing of independent parliamentary candidate Sharif Osman Hadi and escalating anti-India rhetoric linked to 16 December rally.
'It’s the birth of a new Bangladesh,' says interim leader Muhammad Yunus at the signing ceremony held in Jatiya Sangsad. Jamaat, meanwhile, is still undecided about the charter.
Scrapping of existing Constitution & constituent assembly polls are not the only points of BNP-NCP discord. The students' party wants Sheikh Hasina's Awami League to be brought to trial.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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