Overview
- Newly registered in April, the Bangladesh Minority Janata Party says it will contest roughly 91 of 300 national parliament seats and is aiming for 40–45 wins.
- Party leaders say they have prioritized constituencies where minorities, especially Hindus, make up about 20% to 60% of voters.
- Officials report they are racing to submit nominations before the December 29 deadline and are finalizing candidate lists.
- The party is exploring tie-ups with the BNP or Jamaat-e-Islami to improve security and viability for its candidates, and it has ruled out the Awami League.
- India’s External Affairs Ministry called the hostility toward minorities a matter of grave concern and condemned the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, while rights advocates and diaspora groups highlighted rising attacks.