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The youth wing of the newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP), led by key figures behind the July Uprising, has been formally launched as Jatiya Juboshokti.
It made its debut at a rally held on Friday afternoon in Dhaka, outside the abandoned central office of the now-banned Awami League on Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue, formerly known as Bangabandhu Avenue.
During the rally, the NCP announced a 131-member convening committee for Jatiya Juboshokti, reports bdnews24.com.
Tarikul Islam, currently serving as a joint chief coordinator of the NCP, has been appointed as the convener of the youth wing.
NCP Joint Secretary Zahedul Islam, has been named secretary, while Farhad Sohel has taken the position of chief organiser.
Tarikul is a practising lawyer at the Supreme Court of Bangladesh, and Zahedul is a medical professional.
NCP's Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari announced the names of the three top leaders, while the remaining committee members were introduced by Zahedul.
Tuhin Mahmud has been named senior joint convener, while Dyuti Aranya Chowdhury and Nahida Bushra will serve as senior joint secretaries.
At the launch event, Tarikul read out the organisation's founding declaration.
Speaking at the rally, NCP's Secretary Akhtar Hossain said: “The interim government has legally banned the fascist Awami League. Now, it is time to ideologically drive the Awami League out of the political arena, and Juboshokti will do that.”
He added, “Since the July Uprising, the public has rejected fascist Awami League politics. The forces behind that uprising must now stand united.”