Former adviser of interim government Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has formally joined the National Citizen Party (NCP) but will not contest the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. He has also been given the responsibility of serving as chief of the party’s election management committee. The announcement was made at 6:30 pm on Monday during a press conference at the party’s temporary central office in Banglamotor, Dhaka, where NCP Convener Nahid Islam stated that Asif Mahmud has been appointed the party’s spokesperson. "Today, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain officially joined the National Citizen Party (NCP)," announced Nahid. Nahid further announced that Asif Mahmud will not be 'contesting the election himself'.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 30, 2025 01:14 UTC