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The National Citizen Party (NCP), a political party formed by the leaders of the July Movement in Bangladesh, has joined hands with the Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami for the general elections in the country to be held in February 2026 next year. This alliance was announced by Jamaat Aamir Shafiqur Rehman on Sunday (December 28, 2025).
According to the Dhaka Tribune report, Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman said that NCP and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) have joined the currently eight-party alliance, after which this alliance has now become 10 parties. He said that he has spoken to NCP convenor Naheed Islam some time ago and the students’ party will make a formal announcement by Sunday (December 28, 2025) night.
Dissatisfaction within NCP over Jamaat’s alliance decision
However, dissatisfaction has also come to light within the NCP regarding the decision of alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami. Many leaders of the party led by Nahid Islam have started submitting their resignations in protest against this decision. According to the report, 30 leaders of the NCP Central Committee had written a letter to Nahid Islam on Saturday (December 27, 2025) opposing any electoral agreement with the Jamaat.
Many party leaders resigned in a week
The Daily Star in its report on Sunday (December 28, 2025) said that more than 170 leaders of the NCP Central Committee have supported the alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami. At the same time, just before the announcement by Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rehman, NCP joint convenor Tajnuwa Jabeen resigned from her post on Sunday afternoon (December 28, 2025).
According to the report, in the Facebook post, Jabeen expressed deep disappointment over the party’s policy-making process and its efforts for alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami. Earlier on Thursday (December 25, 2025), Mir Arshadul Haq, the main leader of the anti-Jamaat faction within the NCP, had also resigned. He was the Joint Member Secretary of NCP and Chief Co-ordinator of Chittagong City Unit. In the last one week, there has been a wave of resignations within the party.
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