NCP Founders Threaten Resignation Over Jamaat Alliance Ahead of Bangladesh Polls

• 30 founding members of Bangladesh's National Citizen Party (NCP) threaten to resign if the party allies with Jamaat-e-Islami and an 8-party coalition.
• Members cited Jamaat's anti-independence role in the 1971 Liberation War and complicity in genocide, contradicting Bangladesh’s democratic spirit.
• They condemned Jamaat and its student wing Shibir for divisive politics, espionage, and character assassination of NCP women members.
• Signatories urged NCP to uphold human rights, religious tolerance, and democratic values, warning against sacrificing principles for strategic alliances.
• The potential alliance has already caused supporters to withdraw backing, risking NCP's moderate base and centrist political agency.

Why It Matters: NCP faces internal revolt as founding members oppose alliance with controversial Jamaat-e-Islami.