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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For the first time in the history of Japan, a woman will take over as Prime Minister. Sane Taki, popularly known as Iron Lady in Japan, has won the election of the President of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Therefore, there is a possibility that Taki will take over as the next Prime Minister. Sane Takaichi defeated Shinjiro Koizumi, son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in the election for the post of ruling party president. Koizumi is considered one of the most liberal leaders of Japan.

Taki has played an important role in Japan’s political system many times before. She has been a former internal affairs minister and is known as a conservative nationalist leader in the country’s politics. She can now handle the government’s reins in place of the current Prime Minister of LDP Shigeru Ishiba. Political analysts say that the leadership of Takaichi will not only symbolize gender balance in Japan politics, but will also add a new chapter in the foreign policy and inner direction of the country.

Strong hold on America-Japan relations
Sane is considered to be the biggest strength of Takiychi, his international understanding and deep relations with America. She worked in America in the early stages of her career and has been closely monitoring the relationship between the two countries for a long time. Takichi has said that she can form a strong personal relationship with US President Donald Trump, as her policy focuses on ‘Japan First’, which corresponds to Trump’s ‘US First’ policy. The thinking of Sane Takaichi is that Japan should move towards increasing self -sufficiency in its military and economic policies. She believes that Japan should establish its regional and global role firmly. According to political experts, this policy of Taki can deepen relations with America, but this will be their biggest challenge to balance neighboring countries.

Disputed stand on relations with Asian neighbors
Sane Taki is known for her aggressive stance on issues related to her orthodox ideas and the legacy of World War II. He has insisted on visiting Yasukuni pilgrimage several times, this is the place where worship is worshiped in memory of the war heroes of Japan, but it is seen as an honor of war criminals in countries like China and South Korea. Due to his attitude, there is a possibility of increasing tension in relations with Japan’s neighboring countries China and South Korea. Experts say that after becoming Prime Minister, Taki will have to show some flexibility in his thoughts to maintain international balance, otherwise it may have an impact on regional relations.

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Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned on Sunday (September 07, 2025), when he faced the party’s historic defeat in the parliamentary elections in the country in July. The move behind Ishiba’s move was his constant resignation from within the Liberal Democratic Party, in which he was being asked to give up the responsibility of defeat and leave the post.

Ishiba ignored the demand of opponents
Shigeru Ishiba, who became Prime Minister in October, ignored the demand for the resignation of his party’s right -wing opponents for more than a month. He had said that his withdrawal from his post will create political void in the country. He had raised the issue of rising prices, rice policy reforms and rising tension in the region along with their impact on tariffs and Japanese economy imposed by the US.

LDP leadership decision on election
According to the news agency AP, the decision to step down his post has come a day before the LDP’s decision to hold the leadership election, which had been approved, there would have been a kind of no confidence motion against Ishiba.

Ishiba said to start the vote process for replacement
In a press conference, Shigeru Ishiba said that he will start the election process of his successor for the party leadership. He also said that the decision to be held on Monday will no longer be necessary.

Government shock in parliamentary elections in July
In the important parliamentary election held in July, Ishiba -led ruling alliance could not get a majority in the upper house with 248 seats, which had a serious impact on his government’s stability.

Meeting with former PM Suga and Agriculture Minister Koizumi
According to AP report, Ishiba held a meeting with Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga before Monday’s party voting. It is believed that these leaders had advised to resign.