United News of Bangladesh

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has accepted the resignation letter of adviser Nahid Islam who stepped down from his position on Tuesday. A gazette notification, signed by Md Mahmudul Hossain Khan, secretary (coordination and reform) to the routine duty of the Cabinet Secretary, was issued on Wednesday. The resignation will come into force soon, the notification reads. Amid the speculations in joining a new political party, Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology and Information Adviser Nahid resigned on Tuesday. He submitted the resignation letter to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna. Resigned to fulfill promises of popular uprising: Nahid The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagarik Committee announced on Monday that they would launch their own political party at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital on February 28. Jatiya Nagorik Committee chief organiser Sarjis Alam made the announcement at a press conference at its central office at Bangla Motor in the city. Nahid is supposed to head the new party.

Information Adviser Mohammad Nahid Islam stepped down from his position on Tuesday amid discussions that he would join a new political party. Official sources said Nahid Islam submitted his resignation letter to Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus. Nahid Islam, a former Dhaka University student and coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, took oath as an adviser to the interim government on August 9 after the fall of Hasina government in a mass upsurge on August 5. Nahid Islam hints at quitting interim govt to join new party; final decision by week's end The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagarik Committee announced on Monday that they would launch their political party at Manik Mia Avenue in the capital on February 28. Jatiya Nagarik Committee chief organiser Sarjis Alam made the announcement at a press conference at its central office at Bangla Motors in the city.