[1][2][3][4][5] The platform was formed in the aftermath of the July Revolution with a view to building consensus on rebuilding Bangladesh as an inclusive democracy following the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024.

Hasina's ouster triggered a constitutional crisis, leading to the formation of a semi-revolutionary government led by the country's only Nobel laureate, Muhammad Yunus, as the chief adviser.

Shortly after the formation of the oath-taking of Yunus-led government, the Jatiya Nagorik Committee was formed.

The central mission of the Jatiya Nagorik Committee is the reconstruction of Bangladesh as an inclusive democracy.

Its members expressed strong opposition to the existing political settlement, describing it as authoritarian and oppressive.