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Hasnat Abdullah
Bangladeshi politician and activist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hasnat Abdullah (Bengali: হাসনাত আব্দুল্লাহ) is a Bangladeshi politician, activist,[1] and former convener of the Students Against Discrimination,[2][3] which led the Student–People's uprising in 2024.[4][5] He has been the Chief Organizer (Southern Region) of the National Citizen Party since 2025.[6]
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Activism
Abdullah was one of the coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Students Movement, which led the initial quota reform movement opposing quotas in government jobs and evolved into broader anti-government movement opposing the Hasina government.[7] He, along with Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud, Sarjis Alam and others gained national recognition in mid-July 2024 when police detained him and several other University of Dhaka students [8] as the protests became violent.[9][10]
In the aftermath, On August 5, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country after resigning.[11] Following the exile of Hasina, Nahid Islam stated that their goals weren't fully met and that the Anti-discrimination Students Movement aimed to "abolish fascist systems forever".[12]
He and his organisation called on Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus to lead an interim government.[13][14]
Following the mass uprising in July 2024, the National Citizen Party (NCP) was officially launched on February 28, 2025, with Hasnat Abdullah as its Chief Organizer (Southern Region).[6]
On 10 May 2025, Hasnat Abdullah called for a protest to permanently ban the Awami League.[15]
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Education and personal life
Abdullah is a graduate of the English department at the University of Dhaka.[16][17] He got married on 12 October 2024.[18][19]
Controversies
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Layoffs at Somoy Television
On 24 December 2024, AFP reported allegations that Abdullah was involved in the dismissal of five Somoy TV staff.[20] City Group chair Mohammad Hasan told BBC Bangla that a 15-member team—including Abdullah—had visited and pressed for specific sackings, a claim Abdullah denies.[20][21] He later called the AFP story “false propaganda” on social media.[22][23]
Comments on the army
A 21 March 2025 Facebook post by Abdullah alleging military interference drew sharp rebuttals from the Bangladesh Army and sparked debate inside and outside the NCP.[24][25][26][27]
Internal party discipline issues
In March–April 2025 the National Citizen Party faced a public rift after Abdullah and fellow coordinator Sarjis Alam posted conflicting accounts of a military meeting on Facebook.[28][29] Army HQ dismissed the claims as “immature,”[30][31] while senior NCP figures warned that unvetted social-media posts were eroding party discipline.[32] On 15 April Abdullah warned critics, “You won’t be able to handle it if I start breaching decorum.”[33][34][35] The party subsequently formed a Discipline and Investigation Committee and tightened social-media rules for office-holders.[36]
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