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Bangladesh students who deposed PM Hasina form party to fight elections
On Wednesday, former leaders of Students Against Discrimination (SAD), the student movement that toppled Hasina’s Awami League government, launched a new student organisation, Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad, or the Democratic Student Council (DSC), at a news conference that saw a brief scuffle between two SAD factions.
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Bangladesh’s Student Uprising Takes Political Shape, New Party Sparks Controversy
The newly formed Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (Democratic Student Council) consists of key figures from Students Against Discrimination (SAD), the influential group that spearheaded the mass movement that led to Hasina’s ouster in August 2024.
Students-led political party to be launched amid unrest in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh student protesters to form new party in political shake-up
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Student protesters in Bangladesh who led a revolt that topped former leader Sheikh Hasina last year are set to form a new political party, challenging the country’s ...
Bangladeshi Students Who Led Uprising That Ousted Ex-Premier Sheikh Hasina Form New Political Party
Students in Bangladesh who led a mass uprising to topple former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August are now diving into politics by forming a new political party
Bangladesh Students Who Ousted Hasina Launch Political Party
Key organizers of last year’s student-led uprising in Bangladesh have launched a new political party, setting the stage for an intense electoral battle in the South Asian nation, which is expected to hold polls by December.
Students behind Bangladesh uprising form new political party
Bangladeshi students who played a key role in last year's uprising that led to the downfall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina have officially launched a new political party aimed at promoting national unity and overcoming division in the South Asian country.

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