One of the partners of the Jamaat-e-Islami–led 11-party electoral alliance, the National Citizen Party (NCP), has been allocated 30 seats under the finalized list of candidates for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. The alliance has completed its candidate list for a total of 253 constituencies. The announcement was made at a press conference held at 9pm on Thursday at the Institution of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh (IDEB) auditorium in the capital. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher disclosed the distribution of seats among the alliance partners. NCP’s 30-seat listParty sources of the National Citizens Party confirmed that its candidates will contest elections in several important and strategic constituencies across the country.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 16, 2026 04:43 UTC