US EditionBangladesh: Division in Students-Led NCP over Alliance with Jamaat for Polls
Thirty National Citizen Party leaders oppose alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami citing ideological conflicts and credibility concerns; two senior members resigned, one to run independently in Dhaka.
- On Saturday, the National Citizen Party faced a split as at least 30 leaders opposed a Jamaat-e-Islami alliance and two senior members, including Tasnim Jara, resigned.
- The memorandum titled Principled objections to a potential alliance argued the tie-up conflicts with the NCP's ideology, position on the July Uprising, and cited Jamaat-e-Islami's contested 1971 record as incompatible.
- Ittefaq reported that most signatories were male while female leaders Samata Sharmin, Nahid Sarwar Niva, Taznuva Jabin, and Nusrat Tabassum opposed religion-based alliances, and Mushfiq Us Saleheen told reporters the memo was sent to convenor Nahid Islam on Saturday.
- The NCP has not formally announced an alliance, but the Daily Star says a seat-sharing deal with Jamaat could be finalised within one or two days, and Mia Golam Parwar said bilateral discussions continue with possible seat-sharing soon.
- In the wider landscape, the NCP grew from Students Against Discrimination and the July Uprising last year with Muhammad Yunus' blessing, while observers warn the Jamaat tie-up could harm credibility and alienate young activists and ordinary citizens as the BNP leads.
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Bangladesh: Division in students-led NCP over alliance with Jamaat for polls
The National Citizen Party (NCP), formed by leaders of the '2024 July Uprising,' is facing internal dissent. Thirty members oppose an alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) for the upcoming polls due to JeI's controversial history. This has led to resignations, with some members considering rival ...
Bangladesh: Student-led NCP splits over alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami
The National Citizen Party (NCP), formed largely by student leaders of the 2024 July Uprising that brought down the Sheikh Hasina government, is facing serious internal unrest ahead of the February 12 national elections. Around 30 members have formally opposed the party’s decision to align with Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), citing its controversial past and what they describe as recent divisive actions. Notably, JeI…
Division Rocks National Citizen Party Over Potential Alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami
The National Citizen Party (NCP), the student-led political force born from the July Uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina, is facing a significant internal crisis. The party is currently divided over ongoing discussions regarding an electoral alliance and seat-sharing deal with the Islamic conservative party, Jamaat-e-Islami, for the upcoming February 2026 national elections. Prominent Resignation: Tasneem Jara to Run Independent In a major blow t…
Jamaat question deepens rift within NCP
Jamaat-NCP Alliance Controversy: Just a day before the deadline for submitting the nomination papers, the National Citizen Party faces turmoil as two key leaders have quit over the party's decision to pursue a seat-sharing deal with Jamaat-e-Islami.
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