Pledging to build a land of justice, a new political party -- “Janata Party Bangladesh” (People’s Party Bangladesh) -- was launched yesterday under the leadership of noted actor and road safety activist Ilias Kanchan.

The new kids on the political block have a name: the National Citizen Party (NCP)

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday urged the interim government advisers to resign if they want to stay in power and then contest the elections.

The July uprising activists have lately been embroiled in a virtual battle over credit for their achievements, amid disputes about the member secretary position in a political party they are about to launch.

Information Adviser Nahid Islam today said he will take the decision regarding his resignation and joining a new political party by the end of this week

With Adviser Nahid Islam almost certain to be the convener of the new political party being floated by the July uprising activists, differences of opinion have emerged among the leaders over the member secretary post, the second-highest role in the party hierarchy.

Hasnat, Sarjis, Nasir and Akhter may assume key positions in the party

Ahmed Kamal, younger brother of late president and BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, yesterday said he was likely to launch a new political party within a year or two.

BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s younger brother Ahmed Kamal announces that he will form a new political party.