Jatiya Nagorik Committee
জাতীয় নাগরিক কমিটি | |
| Formation | September 8, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Building consensus on rebuilding Bangladesh as an inclusive democracy |
| Headquarters | Dhaka |
| Location |
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Convener | Nasir Uddin Patwary |
Member secretary | Akhter Hossain |
Spokesperson | Samanta Sharmin |
| Affiliations | Anti-discrimination Students Movement |
The Jatiya Nagorik Committee (Bengali: জাতীয় নাগরিক কমিটি, lit. 'National Citizen's Committee') is a Bangladeshi political platform.[1][2][3][4][5] The platform was formed in the aftermath of the July Revolution with a view to building consensus on rebuilding Bangladesh as an inclusive democracy following the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024.[2]
Background
[edit]Students in Bangladesh began a quota reform movement in early June 2024 after the Bangladesh Supreme Court invalidated the government's 2018 circular regarding job quotas in the public sector. The movement escalated into a full-fledged mass uprising after the government carried out mass killings of protesters, known as July massacre, by the late of July.[6] By early August, the movement evolved into a non-cooperation movement, ultimately leading to the ouster of the then-Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, on August 5, 2024. Hasina's ouster triggered a constitutional crisis, leading to the formation of a semi-revolutionary government led by the country's only Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, as the chief adviser. Shortly after the formation of the oath-taking of Yunus-led government, the Jatiya Nagorik Committee was formed.
Objectives
[edit]The central mission of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee is the reconstruction of Bangladesh as an inclusive democracy. Its members expressed strong opposition to the existing political settlement, describing it as authoritarian and oppressive. Among its founding objectives are building a quity-based new political settlement dismantling the old political settlement, ensuring justice for those involved in the July massacres and pushing for the demand for a constituent assembly election.[1]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ "জাতীয় নাগরিক কমিটি গঠন, নেতৃত্বে যারা". www.kalerkantho.com. September 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "55-member Jatiya Nagorik Committee formed". The Daily Star. 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
- ^ "Bangladesh student protests become 'people's uprising' after brutal crackdown". South China Morning Post. 2 August 2024.