Saquib Rahman

I was a card-carrying member of the Jatiyo Party, holding a leadership position due to nepotism. This is my insider’s account of the Indian state’s encroachment on the internal matters of the party.

Facing indifference and inaction from the interim government, we opted for the last resort of an ICT complaint. Now that the government has belatedly established a commission, our minimum expectation is a proper investigation.

Jatiyo Party remains the third or fourth largest national party in Bangladesh. In the absence of accountability, it has lost all legitimacy to operate as one.