Archive · 3 Jan 2026
14 NCP Leaders Resign Over Jamaat Alliance
In Bangladesh, 14 top leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have resigned because the party decided to work with another party called Jamaat-e-Islami.
Many people in the NCP think this is a bad idea and don't want to be part of the party anymore.
The NCP was formed after big protests in July 2024, and some people who were part of those protests are upset because they think the NCP is not keeping its promises.
The leaders who resigned say the party is letting down the people who supported them.
The country is getting ready for an important election in February, and this decision has caused a lot of arguments and sadness within the NCP.
14 central leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Bangladesh have resigned.
The resignations follow the NCP's alliance with the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami.
Many NCP leaders view the alliance as anti-ideological and politically 'suicidal'.
The NCP was formed after the July 2024 demonstrations, and some protesters are upset with the party's decision.
Several top leaders have become inactive, and more resignations are expected.
- Who
- 14 central leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Bangladesh
- What
- Resigned due to the party's alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami
- When
- As the country heads towards its 13th Parliamentary election in February
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Why
- The alliance is viewed as anti-ideological and politically 'suicidal' by a section within the NCP
- Party
- National Citizen Party (NCP)
- Alliance
- Jamaat-e-Islami
- Election
- 13th Parliamentary Election
- Date
- February 12
- Resignations
- 14 central leaders
- Protests
- July 2024 demonstrations
- NCP Convener
- Nahid Islam
