National Citizen Party is set to launch a youth wing named Jatiya Jubo Shakti at around 3:30pm on Friday, claiming that the wing will work as a milestone in the area of state rebuilding.
Citing the precedent set by former Gonotantrik Chhatra Shakti leaders in toppling the Awami League regime, Nasiruddin Patwary, chief coordinator of the party, said: “The way Chhatra Shakti removed Bangladesh’s authoritarian system and brought Bangladesh to a new phase, the Jatiya Jubo Shakti will serve as a milestone in rebuilding Bangladesh.”
NCP made the announcement on Tuesday at around 12pm at their temporary office situated in Banglamotor.
The youth wing will be launched at the capital’s Abrar Fahad Avenue in Gulistan, and the party’s joint chief coordinator, Advocate Tarikul Islam, has been tasked with the formation of the wing.
Patwary stated that discrimination in Bangladesh was mainly caused by limitations on employment and access to the state for the youth community. He further stated how this youth community shattered the shackles of discrimination by taking to the streets.
“We believe the future of Bangladesh will be determined by the hands of these young people,” Patwary added.
The committee for the wing has already been drafted, and those in charge of its formation have been instructed to ensure the participation of women and religious minorities—Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians.
One of the main focuses of the youth wing will be mobilizing private university students, who are expected to participate in large numbers.
“Students from both private and public universities are students, and we don’t want to categorize them at all,” added Patwary.
Other leaders and activists present at the press conference included Dr Jahedul Islam, joint member secretary, and joint chief coordinators of the party Tuhin Mahmud, S M Shahriar, Nahida Bushra, and Radith Bin Zaman.
