Citizen Initiative – A Campaign for Democracy and Human Rights

Citizen Initiative

A Campaign for Democracy and Human Rights

About

Who We Are?

A group of young Bangladeshi intellectuals and professionals who are committed to bringing about a lasting change in Bangladesh toward the emancipation of people of all races, groups, ideologies, and religions.

We, therefore, believe that only a culture of “honest politics” based on truth and justice can lead the people of Bangladesh, as elsewhere in the world, to their desired and lasting emancipation.
The Citizen Initiative, a socio-cultural organization, by its nature, will be strongly guided The Citizen Initiative, a socio-cultural organization, by its nature, will be strongly guided by truth and justice

Policy Initiative

Constitutional Reform Proposal

The most common discussion in the political arena of Bangladesh is:

The centrality of state power is the key problem of Bangladesh. And because of this
The winner-takes-all culture in Bangladesh.

There is a lot of writing about this winner-takes-all culture, even in academia. Basically, this winner-takes-all culture creates a dictatorship and fascist culture. Therefore, we have a few broad proposals.

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Latest Activity

Citizen Initiative Seminar on “Women Policy: Secularism, Patriarchy and Others”

Citizen Initiative organized a policy seminar regarding a vastly contested issue titled “ Women Policy: Secularism, Patriarchy and Others ” on May 15, 2025, at the Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in the capital. Where experts, researchers, activists, journalists, and civil society members joined in the discussion.

Check the Policy Brief from the Seminar