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NCP seeks revision of nomination submission, withdrawal deadlines

The National Citizen Party on Wednesday expressed concern about the Election Commission’s capacity for holding the national polls on February 12 next year...

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NCP seeks revision of nomination submission, withdrawal deadlines
Jamaat sees no level playing field

Staff Correspondent 24 December, 2025, 23:36

The National Citizen Party on Wednesday expressed concern about the Election Commission’s capacity for holding the national polls on February 12 next year.

The party urged the commission to reconsider the dates for submission of nomination papers and withdrawal of candidature, keeping the voting date unchanged.

Speaking after a meeting between an NCP delegation and chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin at the commission headquarters in Dhaka, NCP chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary said that the party had requested the commission to consider whether these dates could be revised.

The Election Commission on December 11 announced the schedule for the 13th parliamentary election and the referendum on the July National Charter (Constitutional Reform) Implementation Order, both set for February 12 next year.

According to the schedule, the last date for submission of nomination papers is December 29, scrutiny between December 30 and January 4, and the final date for withdrawal of candidature is January 20.

The election campaign will run between January 22 and 7:30am on February 10, 48 hours before balloting.

Nasiruddin alleged that the Awami League was attempting to destabilise Bangladesh to delay the national election.

‘The Election Commission wants to conduct the election on February 12. From the National Citizen Party, we have emphasised that this date must not be postponed. We have requested the EC to ensure the polls are held on schedule,’ he said.

On concerns about the election, Nasiruddin said that the NCP was aware of risks, including the killing of one aspirant, and urged the EC to ensure security for all candidates.

‘We have asked the Election Commission not to make any small mistakes that can cause the polling date to be postponed,’ he said.

The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, on the other hand, on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to ensure a level playing field in the upcoming elections, saying that providing VVIP facilities to some candidates and denying them to others undermines fairness.

‘If some individuals receive numerous facilities, including VVIP privileges, while others do not, that cannot be considered a level playing field,’ said Jamaat assistant secretary general Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair while talking to reporters after a meeting with the chief election commissioner at Nirbachon Bhaban.

A three-member Jamaat delegation met the chief election commissioner to discuss their concerns.

Zubair said that senior party leaders, including the Jamaat amir and the party’s secretary general, would be conducting extensive tours across the country during the election period, and the party had highlighted their security needs.

He emphasised that ensuring equal treatment for all candidates was crucial for the credibility and fairness of the electoral process.​

 

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Tarique’s return to strengthen democratic practice: Nahid

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam on Thursday welcomed the return of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to Bangladesh, saying his homecoming would further consolidate Bangladesh’s multiparty democratic practice. In a message posted on his verified Facebook account in the evening, N

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Tarique’s return to strengthen democratic practice: Nahid

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National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam on Thursday welcomed the return of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to Bangladesh, saying his homecoming would further consolidate Bangladesh’s multiparty democratic practice.

In a message posted on his verified Facebook account in the evening, Nahid wrote that Tarique Rahman has returned to the country after 17 years, calling it a positive reflection of the democratic struggle that restored a citizen’s right to return to his own land.

“The return of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to his homeland as a Bangladeshi citizen and political leader represents a meaningful outcome of the democratic movement,” he said.

Nahid said Tarique Rahman and his family had been subjected to state repression due to political dissent, forcing him to remain in exile for a prolonged period.

“Through the mass uprising, built on the blood sacrifice of thousands of martyrs, a situation has emerged that has enabled him and his family to return home,” he wrote.

Expressing hope for the future, Nahid said Bangladesh must uphold democratic values so that no political leader faces state persecution for holding dissenting views.

Referring to the political environment of the past decade and a half, he said the path toward a freer Bangladesh has now opened, with the core objective being to ensure the rule of law and political rights for every citizen.

Nahid expressed confidence that Tarique Rahman’s return would further strengthen the practice of multi-party democracy in the country.

“In the new political reality, our main challenge is to foster coexistence and build a culture of healthy political competition,” he said.

Welcoming Tarique Rahman back to the country, Nahid expressed the hope that his participation would be constructive in shaping Bangladesh’s democratic future.​

 

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Tasnim Jara resigns from NCP

National Citizen Party (NCP) Senior Joint Member Secretary Tasnim Jara has announced her resignation from her post in the party. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Tasnim Jara said she will run as an independent candidate in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election from the Dhaka-9 constituency, repo

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Tasnim Jara resigns from NCP

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National Citizen Party (NCP) Senior Joint Member Secretary Tasnim Jara has announced her resignation from her post in the party.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Tasnim Jara said she will run as an independent candidate in the upcoming 13th parliamentary election from the Dhaka-9 constituency, reported bdnews24.com.

She wrote that she has decided not to run as a candidate for any party or alliance.

The NCP had announced candidates for 125 seats on December 10 ahead of the parliamentary elections, with Jara named as the party’s candidate for the Dhaka-9 parliamentary seat.​

 

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No ideological unity, this is an electoral understanding: Nahid Islam

National Citizen Party (NCP) convenor Nahid Islam has said that his party will contest the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (national parliament) election in alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami and like-minded parties. However, he emphasised that there is no ideological unity between the NCP and Jamaat...

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No ideological unity, this is an electoral understanding: Nahid Islam
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Published: 28 Dec 2025, 21: 49

NCP convenor Nahid Islam addresses a press conference held at the NCP’s temporary central office at Banglamotor, Dhaka in the night of 28 December 2025 Prothom Alo

National Citizen Party (NCP) convenor Nahid Islam has said that his party will contest the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (national parliament) election in alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami and like-minded parties.

However, he emphasised that there is no ideological unity between the NCP and Jamaat or its allies, describing the arrangement instead as an electoral understanding.

Nahid Islam made the remarks at a press conference held at the NCP’s temporary central office in the capital’s Banglamotor area on Sunday night.

Earlier in the afternoon, Jamaat-e-Islami and its like-minded parties had announced at their own press conference that the NCP would be part of their 10-party electoral understanding.

Speaking at the NCP press conference, Nahid Islam outlined the background to the understanding with Jamaat and eight other parties.

“From the outset, we have said that we wanted to contest the upcoming election independently and field candidates in all 300 constituencies. Our preparations and plans were proceeding accordingly. We invited interested candidates from across the country to seek nominations. Later, we reached a political understanding with two more parties—the AB Party and the Rashtra Sangskar Andolon. At that point, we stated that the three-party democratic reform alliance would contest the election together,” he said.

However, Nahid noted that the martyrdom of Sharif Osman Hadi and the fact that he was shot in public had significantly altered the country’s political context.

“Through this, we can see that hegemonic and aggressive forces are still active in Bangladesh. Those whom we defeated through the mass uprising are still conspiring to sabotage the election, obstruct reforms and the forward march towards a new Bangladesh, and to eliminate the July generation. Osman Hadi was shot that day; tomorrow it could be you, and the day after, it could be me. The primary and main targets across the country are the youth, citizens, martyrs’ families and wounded fighters who participated in the July mass uprising,” he expressed.

NCP leaders at the press conference held at the NCP’s temporary central office at Banglamotor, Dhaka in the night of 28 December 2025 Prothom Alo

In this changed context, Nahid Islam said, the NCP felt the need for broader unity in order to ensure a free, fair and competitive election, and to prevent any hegemonic force from blocking post-uprising progress.

“Driven by this necessity, we held discussions with Jamaat-e-Islami and eight like-minded parties, and the NCP has agreed to this electoral understanding. The NCP has decided to contest the election together with Jamaat and the eight like-minded parties,” he added.

Responding to journalists’ questions, the NCP convenor reiterated, “We have reached agreement on some minimum issues. There has been no overall or ideological unity. This is an electoral understanding. We have agreed on a few minimum points and will get through the election period together. This understanding is intended, on the one hand, to cross the electoral hurdle, and on the other, to uphold our minimum programmes on reform, justice, and opposition to hegemony and corruption.”

Nahid Islam said that a final announcement on party candidates would be made on Monday. “Those who are our candidates under this understanding will submit nomination papers. We will contest the election together across the country.”

In response to another question, the NCP convener insisted that the party has not deviated from its position. “We have entered into broader unity with the election in mind. The NCP will continue to work based on its own goals and ideals,” he said.

Asked whether the resignations of two female leaders from the NCP indicated internal fractures, Nahid Islam said that the decision on the alliance had been taken after discussions within the party’s executive council and based on the majority’s opinion.

Whether individuals choose to contest the election or remain in the party, he added, is a personal matter.

Replying to another question, he said that the NCP supports a “yes” vote in a referendum and will act in accordance with the commitments of the July Charter.

NCP member secretary Akhter Hossen delivered the welcome address at the press conference.

Also present were central leaders Nasiruddin Patwari, Hasnat Abdullah, Sarjis Alam, Ariful Islam Adeeb, Abdul Hannan Masud, Mahmuda Mitu, Dilshana Parul, among others.​

 

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I am not part of this NCP: Mahfuj Alam

Stating that he was also offered a candidacy under the electoral negotiations between Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP), Mahfuj Alam said that he is not becoming a part of this NCP. Mahfuj Alam made this statement in a Facebook post tonight, Sunday, following the announcement...

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I am not part of this NCP: Mahfuj Alam
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Published: 28 Dec 2025, 21: 55

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Stating that he was also offered a candidacy under the electoral negotiations between Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP), Mahfuj Alam said that he is not becoming a part of this NCP.

Mahfuj Alam made this statement in a Facebook post tonight, Sunday, following the announcement of electoral alliance between Jamaat and the NCP for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (national parliament) election.

Besides Mahfuj Alam, many central leaders of the NCP have already either left the party or issued statements strongly opposing the decision regarding electoral negotiations with Jamaat.

Mahfuj Alam is one of the three student leaders who were in the council of adviser of the interim government as frontline leaders of the July uprising. His influence was present in the NCP and Nagorik Committee, the party and organisation of the youth who led the uprising.

However, there was discussion about whether he would be a candidate from the NCP after Mahfuj Alam left the advisory council at the beginning of this month. He has now clarified his decision to no longer be involved with this party after the engagement of the NCP with Jamaat was finalised.


Mahfuj Alam wrote on Facebook, “Nagorik Committee and NCP were organised under the frontline leadership of July. Since my July fellow fighters are in these two organisations, I have provided them with advice, instructions, and cooperation in policy matters whenever requested over the past year and a half.”

Stating that this relationship no longer exists in the current context, Mahfuj Alam wrote, “Respect, affection, and friendship for my fellow July fighters will not be erased. But, I am not becoming a part of this NCP. It is not true that I was not given an offer from the Jamaat-NCP alliance. However, maintaining my long-standing position is more important than becoming a candidate of the Jamaat-NCP alliance from any seat in Dhaka.”


The ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur Rahman made the announcement during an emergency press conference at the National Press Club in Dhaka on Sunday afternoon, 28 December, 2025.

Clarifying his position, he further wrote, “I have said many things, including a new political-economic settlement, the cultural struggle against fascism, tackling social fascism, reconciliation, and a society of responsibility and compassion. These are things my July fellow fighters have repeatedly said from the two aforementioned organisations. But, did they uphold these? I have made every effort to establish the NCP in an independent way as a big July umbrella. However, that was not possible for many reasons.”

Mentioning that Bangladesh is in a cold war in this current chapter of history, Mahfuj said, “In this chapter, it is better to remain firm in one's own statements and principles without taking any side.”

He said that the possibility of an alternative youth or July force has not yet ended, adding “Rather, I will continue what I have said over the past year and a half, and the principles I have believed in through all political, cultural, and intellectual means.”

Mahfuj Alam will welcome anyone who joins him. He also expressed optimism, claiming that a new political-economic settlement is possible and a realistic demand.

“The emergence of an alternative and moderate youth/July force is imminent,” he added.​

 

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