The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is moving to form a broad electoral alliance ahead of the Jatiya Sangsad elections scheduled for February 2026, intending to unite various political forces under a common umbrella.
BNP leaders said that they were interested in bringing the National Citizen Party and leftist parties on board to create a cohesive front capable of presenting a credible alternative in the polls.
According to senior BNP leaders, they have already begun unofficial discussions with several parties and alliances, including the NCP, the Democratic Left Alliance, the Ganatantra Mancha, and other like-minded groups.
One of the BNP policymakers told 抖阴精品 that there were many seasoned politicians in different parties, including the left, and it believed that if these politicians could be taken to the Jatiya Sangsad, the new parliament could play a more effective role for the country and its people.
Leaders of different parties, including the NCP, the Left Alliance, and the Ganatantra Mancha, admitted that their unofficial communications were going on with the BNP, but the formation of an electoral alliance was yet to take a shape.聽
BNP standing committee member Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on Saturday told 抖阴精品 that discussions were under way with the Communist Party of Bangladesh and various left-leaning groups, but nothing formal or final had yet been confirmed regarding any proposal to such parties.
He said that a key factor shaping the BNP鈥檚 strategy was the need to counter the rise of the extreme right as sensible political forces did not want the extreme right to win the polls or become the main opposition.
Another BNP standing committee member said that the political landscape remained fluid, with various equations evolving and about two to three months remaining until the February 2026 elections, leaving room for multiple scenarios to unfold.
He said that the BNP had made its position about the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami clear, stating that it would not enter into any alliance or partnership with the party in the coming polls.
He also said that the BNP had made mistakes in the past by allying itself with the Jamaat, viewing that repeating the same mistake could risk the party鈥檚 survival.
Communist Party of Bangladesh general secretary Abdullah Kafi Ratan said that he was not aware of any election-related discussions with the BNP, as he assumed his current party role only in September.
Since his taking over as the CPB general secretary, he said, the Left Alliance has not been involved in any talks with the BNP.
Ratan confirmed that the Left Alliance was working towards establishing a wide electoral coalition.
He said that the alliance would first focus on building its own coalition and would make any further decisions later taking into account the election process and the overall situation in the country.
Regarding any possible election alliance, BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday told reporters that the party was in communication with all political parties, including the NCP, but nothing could be confirmed yet regarding the formation of an alliance as talks were still going on.
He said that the BNP would give the green signal to the party鈥檚 single candidates in 200 constituencies by the end of this month, allowing them to begin their polls work on the ground, noting that several qualified candidates were available for each seat.
An NCP leader said that the BNP had made informal approaches to their party, which had responded positively and was currently engaged in discussions.
He said that although talks were in progress, the formation of an alliance could not yet be considered final.
The NCP leader also said that the party had planned to make a primary announcement in October covering 50 to 70 seats.
The announcement would either include the candidates along with their respective seats or just the party鈥檚 preferred seats, adding that a second announcement in this regard was expected to follow later.
Another NCP leader said that the party鈥檚 Political Council and Executive Council were now divided over the election alliance with the BNP.
He said that one group, led by an advisory council leader currently in the government and including a Political Council member, was keen to form an election alliance with the BNP.
The other group, he added, backs forming a third election alliance beyond the BNP and the Jamaat, or contesting the election independently.
The NCP leader also said that the party had initially discussed with the BNP a demand for 50 seats in the upcoming elections.
He said that the BNP had not yet proposed any number and had not agreed to the demand for 50 seats.
Nagorik Oikkya president Mahmudur Rahman Manna said that the BNP had held only a single discussion with the Ganatantra Mancha so far.
He said that they understood that the BNP was also talking to other parties and the discussions were being shared informally.
Manna further said that nothing formal had been communicated to the Ganatantra Mancha, adding that the one meeting held with them had focused solely on the political narrative and perspective of the upcoming election.
He said that the BNP had requested the Ganatantra Mancha to provide a candidate list, which the platform had not yet been able to submit.
