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Bangladesh Minority Janata Party to Contest 91 Seats, Seeks Alliance Before Nomination Deadline

Leaders say an alliance with a mainstream party would reassure minority voters after a surge in blasphemy-linked attacks.

Overview

  • BMJP, registered in April, plans to field candidates in 91 of 300 constituencies and says it is targeting 40–45 wins.
  • The party says it is racing to file all nominations before the Monday, December 29 deadline for the February 2026 election.
  • Leaders are pursuing a pre-poll arrangement with BNP or Jamaat-e-Islami, arguing such a tie-up would help minorities feel safe to vote.
  • The platform outlines a secular state, a federal structure with five provinces, constitutional guarantees for states, and secular, scientific textbooks.
  • Rights monitors reported 73 blasphemy-related cases against Hindus across 32 districts since June, and India called the hostility a 'grave concern' while condemning the killing of Dipu Chandra Das.