The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has unveiled its 18-member central executive committee. The announcement was made in a press release on Thursday night. According to the release, the committee will include the convener, member secretary, chief organiser, and spokesperson as ex officio members. This marks a significant step in the organisational structure of the movement. The newly announced 18 members of the central executive committee are: Md Mahin Sarkar, Rashidul Islam Rifat, Nusrat Tabassum, Lutfur Rahman, Ahnaf Saeed Khan, Tarekul Islam (Tarek Reza), Tarikul Islam, Md Meherab Hossain Sifat, Asadullah Al Galib, Mohammad Rakib, Cynthia Jahin Ayesha, Asad Bin Rony, Naim Abedin, Mahmuda Sultana Rimi, Ibrahim Nirab, Rasel Ahmed, Rafiqul Islam Ainy, and Muinul Islam Hasnat. Read: Student movement to lay siege to High Court on Wed This announcement follows the dissolution of the movement’s coordination team on 22 October, which was replaced by a four-member convening committee. The convening committee comprised Hasnat Abdullah as convener, Arif Sohel as member secretary, Abdul Hannan Masud as chief organiser, and Umama Fatema as spokesperson. Until now, the convening committee had been overseeing the organisation's activities. The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement continues to position itself as a key voice against societal inequalities, with this newly formed committee expected to steer its initiatives forward.

Hefazat-e-Islam has formed a five-member convening committee within two hours of the dissolution of its central committee. The committee was formed early Monday after the embattled Hefazat-e-Islam chief Junayed Babunagari announced to dissolve its central committee which was formed four months ago following the death of long-time leader Allema Ahmed Shafi. Chief advisor of the convening committee is Allama Muhibullah Babunagri, Amir Junayed Babunagari and its secretary general Allama Nurul Islam. Two other members of the new committees are—Salauddin Nanupuri and Prof Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury. Enamul Hasan Faruki, personal assistant to the former amir, confirmed the matter. The convening committee will soon announce its full committee, he added. Earlier on Sunday night, Hefazat-e-Islam chief Junayed Babunagari announced the dissolution of the organisation's central committee. Speaking in a video message from Chattogram's Hathazari Madrasa, Hefazat's spiritual headquarters, Babunagari said, "Considering the overall situation of the country, the central committee has been dissolved following the advice of some of its key members." Also read: Hefazat central committee dissolved The video was posted on Babunagari's (unverified) Facebook page around 11pm. It quickly spread through various pages affiliated with the conservative Islamic movement, and has met with no objection. The short video message lasted less than 90 seconds, and Babunagari, who rose to the post following the death of long-time leader Allema Ahmed Shafi last September, could be heard being prompted by someone off camera throughout. Nineteen top Hefazat leaders have been arrested so far over the protests and violence orchestrated by the organisation's supporters and activists across the country against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bangladesh visit. At least 77 cases have been filed against Hefazat leaders and activists from across the country over clashes and vandalism. More than 69,000 people have been accused of the incidents. Also Read: Hefazat leader Qurban Ali Kasemi arrested in Dhaka Babungari has announced the dissolution of the Qawmi madrasa-based organisation's central committee when its leaders, activists and supporters are being arrested in different places of the country including Dhaka every day. Earlier in the day, the government-recognised board Al-Hayatul Ulaya Lil-Jami'atil Qawmia said students and teachers of Qawmi madrasas will remain out of political activities. The board under which students sit for Dawra-e-Hadith – Qawmi madrasas' highest level of the exam – made the decision at a meeting in the capital's Jatrabari. On April 19, Babungari asked for the unconditional release of all "Ulema-Mashaikh" and Hefazat leaders, including the party's Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque and Organising Secretary Azizul Haque Islamabadi in another video message. The Hefazat chief said they had no programme either at Hathazari or at Brahmanbaria against Modi's visit on March 26. Although there is no proof that Hefazat has any links to political parties, the organisation's leaders; students and Islamic scholars are being arrested indiscriminately, Babunagari said. "What kind of oppression is this? A country cannot be run in this way," he added. "Hefazat does not bring any political party to power or force anyone to step down. We aim to establish the agenda of Muhammad (PBUH)," he said. Although Hefazat emerged as a non-political organisation in 2010, it turned into a political one after the death of its former amir Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi. Gradually, leaders of different political parties joined the Hefazat committee.  

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday stressed the need for constituting all the committees of Awami League at the grassroots level where their councils were held before the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to make the party stronger.

Awami League on Thursday night announced the names of 32 more leaders of its full-fledged central committee.