From leading a historic uprising to becoming a junior partner in an opposition alliance – the nascent party tries to find a foothold in the country’s hard-edged political terrain.

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Dhaka, Bangladesh – Ruhul Amin had long been disillusioned with Bangladesh’s established political parties and had waited for a credible third force.

When student leaders behind a 2024 uprising – which ousted longtime leader Sheikh Hasina – formed the National Citizen Party (NCP), Amin, who is in his early 30s, felt he had finally found a party he could vote for – and call his own.