At least 30 members of the central committee of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have formally objected to the possibility of a political alliance or seat-sharing arrangement with Jamaat-e-Islami, party sources have said.
The leaders submitted a letter to NCP Convener Nahid Islam on Saturday outlining their opposition to any such alliance.
One of the signatories, NCP Joint Member Secretary Mushfiq Us Saleheen, said the letter reflected growing concern within the party. “Thirty NCP leaders have written to the convener. It has effectively become clear that an alliance with Jamaat is being pursued,” he said.
In the letter, the leaders said their objections were rooted in the NCP’s declared ideology, its historical responsibility following the July mass uprising, and principles of democratic ethics.
They accused Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, of engaging in divisive political activities over the past year, including alleged infiltration of other parties, acts of sabotage, and attempts to shift blame for various incidents onto the NCP.
The letter also cited what the signatories described as misinformation campaigns during student union elections, online harassment of female members of the NCP and its student wing, and concerns over the rise of what they termed “social fascism” centred on religion.
The NCP leaders said Jamaat’s political history — particularly its role during Bangladesh’s 1971 Liberation War — was fundamentally incompatible with the democratic values of Bangladesh and the principles of the NCP. They referred to Jamaat’s opposition to independence and alleged involvement in crimes committed during the war.
They warned that any alliance with Jamaat would weaken the NCP’s moral standing and have long-term negative consequences for its political credibility.
The letter also noted that NCP leaders, including Convener Nahid Islam and Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari, had repeatedly pledged to contest all 300 parliamentary seats independently. The party has reportedly sold nearly 1,500 nomination forms and announced 125 candidates so far.
“Entering into an alliance for a small number of seats at this stage would amount to a betrayal of the nation,” the letter said.
The leaders further warned that speculation about an alliance had already begun to erode public support for the party, particularly among moderate voters seeking a new political alternative.
“If this core support base withdraws, the party risks losing its centrist foundation in the long term,” the letter said.
The signatories urged the party leadership to take a clear and public stance against any alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, arguing that political strategy should be guided by principle, not the other way around.
Those who signed the letter include NCP Joint Convener Khaled Saifullah, Joint Member Secretary Mushfiq Us Saleheen, Central Organiser Arman Hossain, Joint Convener Nusrat Tabassum, Joint Chief Coordinator Khan Md Mursaleen, and Organiser Rafiqul Islam Aini, among others.
There was no immediate response from NCP leadership regarding the letter.
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