Overview
- The student-led NCP is in one-on-one seat-sharing negotiations with Jamaat-e-Islami, with Jamaat leaders saying a decision could be clarified soon, though no formal deal has been announced.
- Roughly 30 NCP leaders issued a memorandum opposing any pact with Jamaat, and senior figures including Tasnim Jara resigned, with Jara saying she will run as an independent in Dhaka.
- Reports from Dhaka media indicate the NCP initially sought about 50 constituencies but may settle for roughly 30 as part of a potential arrangement.
- Some party figures have reopened contact with the BNP following Tarique Rahman’s return, after earlier talks with the BNP failed to yield an agreement.
- Local outlets have carried unverified claims of payments per constituency in a Jamaat-NCP tie-up, and partners in both NCP’s reform bloc and Jamaat’s alliance warn of strain if a deal proceeds.