DHAKA, July 17, 2025 (BSS) – A new political party named Janata Party Bangladesh (JPB) was launched in a press conference at Unique Tower at Bangla Motor in the capital this afternoon. 

Actor Ilias Kanchan is the chairman of the new party JPB while party's secretary general is Shawkat Mahmud and executive chairman Golam Sarwar Milon.

In the press conference Shawkat Mahmud introduced the party's central leaders. 

The party's media coordinator Liton Ershad delivered the opening speech at the press conference while Senior Joint Secretary General Mohammad Asaduzzaman recited from the Holy Quran. 

Vice Chairman Rafiqul Haque Hafiz, Senior Advocate ABM Waliur Rahman Khan, Rehana Salam, Advocate M Abdullah, Major of Imran, MA Yusuf, Advisor Shah Md. Abu Zafar, Major of Mujib, Mozammel Haque, Joint Secretary General Rafiqul Haque Talukder Raja, Coordinator Nurul Quader Sohel, Joint Secretary General Iqbal Kabir, Shiuli Sultana Ruby, Organizing Secretary Ferdousi Mahmud, Murad Ahmed, Doctor Md. Masuduzzaman, Abu Sufian, Office Secretary Mridha Mohammad Al-Amin, Health Affairs Secretary Doctor Md. Solaiman, Members SK Roma and Nazmul Hasan Limon were present.

Golam Sarwar Milon said JPB wants a 'July Charter' through a national political consensus and also demanded national elections as soon as possible. 

“We want some fundamental reforms, visible trials of fascists, an end to mob violence and violence against women and children, an end to party occupation of markets and educational institutions and extortionists,” he said.