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Dr. Tasnim Jara
Dr. Tasnim Jara, a former leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has praised the political dedication of newly resigned NCP joint convener Samanta Sharmin, stating that individuals of her caliber and empathy need a significantly greater presence in national politics. Reflecting on Samanta's public-facing political engagement, Dr. Jara shared her assessment in a post published on her verified Facebook account on Thursday night (November 5), shortly after Samanta formally announced her departure from the party.
Reflecting on their shared organizational experience, Dr. Jara noted that while national politics has an abundance of vocal figures eager to speak, individuals genuinely willing to listen to the public are exceedingly rare. Drawing from her personal observations, she remarked that despite relentless schedules and demanding workloads, Samanta consistently pauses to listen attentively to ordinary people without ever betraying impatience or haste. Dr. Jara emphasized that Samanta approaches citizens to gain a deep understanding of their lived realities and to stand by them, expressing confidence that her political journey has a long way to go and that mainstream politics would greatly benefit from expanding space for such empathetic leadership.
Earlier on Thursday evening, Samanta Sharmin formally announced her decision to step down from the NCP in an extensive public statement posted on Facebook. Clarifying the background of her ideological divergence and eventual resignation, Samanta revealed that her rift with party leadership began nearly a year ago over contentious coalition-building strategies. She underscored that she had firmly opposed aligning with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, cautioning the party at the time that Jamaat was neither ideologically nor strategically suitable as an ally, and warning that the NCP would ultimately pay a steep political price for entering into such an alliance.
