The Bangladesh interim government asked two student advisors to resign from their ministerial posts, Dhaka-based daily Prothom Alo reported.
According to a report published by India Today, this development follows strong opposition from the principal opposition party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and its former ally, Jamaat-e-Islami, against the student leaders.
The two parties suspected the interim leaders of being biased toward the National Citizen Party (NCP). The NCP was formed during anti-Hasina government protests and was founded by Nahid Islam, who served as the convener of the party established by students during the July-August uprising.
The BNP and Jamaat raised concerns over the two leaders’ proximity to the NCP, especially as the upcoming general elections will be overseen by the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. Muhammad Yunus has suggested that the general elections will take place in February 2026.
Last week, 25 political parties, including BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, on Friday signed the “July National Charter 2025” with the aim of carrying out post-uprising reforms.
The National Citizen Party (NCP), a new student-led political party in Bangladesh, did not sign due to a lack of an implementation roadmap.
The charter was signed in a grand ceremony at the south plaza of the Bangladesh parliament building in the capital, Dhaka. The country’s interim government’s chief, Muhammad Yunus, was present at the ceremony.
