The National Citizen Party (NCP), formed by a group of youth leaders who spearheaded the July uprising that ended Sheikh Hasina’s long rule, has formally allied with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Party Convener Nahid Islam confirmed the alliance around 8pm on Sunday at a press briefing held at the party’s makeshift office in Banglamotor in the capital. Earlier Sunday, Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqul Islam announced the alliance at a press briefing at the National Press Club. Announcing the decision, Shafiqul said: “Their convener, Nahid Islam, spoke to us directly. He informed us of their decision.”With the alliance, speculation over whether the NCP would position itself as a centrist political force appears to have been settled ahead of the party’s first national election.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 28, 2025 18:59 UTC