Former Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Vice President Nurul Haque Nur and former Gono Forum General Secretary Dr Reza Qibria today launched a new political party named “Gono Odhikar Parishad”.
Nur announced the party name at a press briefing held at the new party’s office at Dhaka’s Purana Paltan.
The convening committee of the party was formed with 82-members.
Reza, son of late former finance minister Shah M S Qibria, is the convener of the party. Nur has been made member secretary of the committee.
The Joint Conveners are Rashed Khan, Faruk Hasan, Sohrab Hossen, Abu Hanif and Mahfuzur Rahman Khan.
The party has set democracy, justice, rights and national interest as its four core operating principles.