The Jamaat-led alliance has so far left 29 parliamentary seats for the National Citizen Party, but aspirants from other allies remain in the race in at least 21 of those constituencies, NCP sources said.

Alliance partners have expressed deep frustration, as the BNP failed to rein in its leaders contesting in seats allocated to allies

BNP secretary general says party will launch election campaign from Sylhet

Business leaders seek stability during meeting with BNP acting chairman

Several high-profile candidacies restored as scrutiny ends with six rejections

Returning officers reject papers in Kurigram and Chattogram

Jamaat leader says many eligible candidates have had their nominations cancelled due to ‘excesses’ of returning officers

Weeks ahead of the next general election, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has plunged into a severe internal crisis following its decision to join a 10-party electoral alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami.

BNP’s fight in the national election is shaping up on two fronts: against rival parties outside and against rebel contenders within, threatening to split its vote base.

Uncertainty has emerged over whether the electoral seat-sharing arrangement between Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh will ultimately hold, despite both parties having worked for nearly three and a half months to consolidate Islamist votes under a single platform.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed’s assets grew by nearly six and a half times since 2008 to Tk 18.2 crore, while that of his wife Hasina Ahmed by over three and a half times to Tk 12.2 crore.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh Nayeb-e-Ameer Mufti Syed Foyjul Karim owns over 24 acres of agricultural land in Barishal’s Charmonai valued at Tk 1 crore, as per his tax return from the last fiscal year.

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis Ameer Maulana Md Mamunul Haque earns Tk 13 lakh annually from teaching and business.

National Citizen Party leader Hasnat Abdullah has assets worth Tk 31.7 lakh, and earned Tk 12.5 lakh from his educational business Elysium Academy last year, according to his affidavit.

People’s trust in NCP has completely eroded over past few months, she says

Saleh Shibly has been appointed as the party’s press secretary

Raises security and rule violation concerns ahead of February 12 polls

Decision due to complications related to a case, returning officer says

The visits are intended to help him see the country in person after 17 years in exile and reconnect directly with voters and party activists

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who filed nomination papers for contesting the February 12 polls from the Thakurgaon-1 constituency, has reported a marginal increase of Tk 57,700 in his annual income over the past seven years.