Adviser Nahid Islam resigns

Information Adviser Nahid Islam has resigned from the advisory council of the interim government.

He submitted his resignation letter to the Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus at an emergency meeting of the advisory council at the chief adviser's residence on Tuesday.

The information was revealed by the chief adviser's office.

Nahid will take charge as the convener of the new political party to be announced on 28 February.

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the National Citizens Committee are in the process of forming the new political party, which will be led by Nahid Islam.

Several reliable sources within the citizens committee confirmed his resignation to Jago News.

Nahid Islam had served as the spokesperson for the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement during the July-August mass uprising. Following that movement, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India on August 5.

Three days later, on August 8, an interim government was formed under the leadership of Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Nahid Islam was appointed as an advisor to that government.