Renowned film actor and road safety activist Ilias Kanchan has formally launched a new political party named 'Janata Party Bangladesh' (JPB).
JPB started its political journey through a launching programme in a hotel in Dhaka on Friday, April 25.
Ilias Kanchan became its chairman, while former Jatiya Press Club President Shaukat Mahmood was made secretary general.
The party manifesto and the names of other office bearers were also published in the programme.
Golam Sarwar Milon will serve as cxecutive chairman and spokesperson on the party, while Rafiqul Haque Hafiz, senior advocate Waliur Rahman Khan, Rehana Salam, advocate Md Abdullah, MA Yusuf and Nirmal Chakraborty have been made as vice-chairmen.
M Asaduzzaman became senior joint secretary general and Advocate Rafiqul Haque Talukder Raja, Alamin Raju and Nazmul Ahsan were made joint secretaries general.
Source: BSS