NCP to forge alliance with Jamaat, announcement Sunday

The National Citizens Party (NCP) is set to form an electoral alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections, party leaders have confirmed. 

A formal announcement regarding the alliance will be made on Sunday.

NCP Senior Joint Convener Samantha Sharmin confirmed the development to Jago News on Saturday night, saying the party has reached a final decision. 

“NCP is going to form an alliance with Jamaat. The official announcement will be made tomorrow,” she said.

The decision comes amid internal changes within the party. 

NCP Senior Joint Member Secretary Dr Tasnim Jara has resigned from the party and announced that she will contest the upcoming election as an independent candidate.

In an open letter to voters of the Dhaka-9 constituency – comprising Khilgaon, Sabujbag and Mugda –Tasnim Jara said she had stepped away from party and alliance politics due to prevailing circumstances. Reaffirming her pledge to promote a new political culture, she said her campaign would rely solely on public support.

She has also launched a signature campaign to collect the legally required endorsements from voters to validate her nomination as an independent candidate. Additionally, she offered to refund crowdfunding donations to supporters who disagree with her decision to contest the polls independently.