Students in Bangladesh who led a mass uprising to topple former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last summer are now diving into politics by forming the new National Citizen Party. The aim is to create new political space in a fiercely divisive dynastic political landscape.

For decades, the country’s politics have been dominated by two former prime ministers and arch-rivals—Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia. The announcement came at a rally in front of Parliament in Dhaka, during which political reforms were promised. Thousands of people, mainly youths, gathered to witness the moment.