A new alliance of 15 Islamic parties, the Islamic Democratic Alliance, emerged on Saturday to further strengthen the ruling Awami League‑led alliance in the next general election likely to be held in December.
Party representatives declared the alliance at a press conference held at a city hotel.
Speaking at the conference, alliance members said that they would work to help the Sheikh Hasina-led government continue the ‘unprecedented development’ it had achieved and protect the country from conspirators.
Bangladesh Islami Oikya Jote chairman Misbahur Rahman Chowdhury was made chairman of the alliance. Bangladesh Tariqat Federation former secretary general MA Awal was named alliance co-chairman and spokesperson with Democratic Islamic Movement chairman M Nurul Islam Khan as secretary general.
The other 12 alliance members were Bangladesh Islamic Party, Bangladesh Democratic Front, Bangladesh Jamaat E Darussunnah, Bangladesh Islamic Democratic Forum, Bangladesh Gana Kafela, Bangladesh Janaseba Andolon, Bangladesh Peoples Democratic Party, Bangladesh Islamic Peshajibi Parishad, Islami Union Bangladesh, Bangladesh Manobadikar Andollon and National Labour Party.
All 15 parties besides Tariqat Federation were unregistered and some had split from other parties.
Tariqat Federation and Islami Oikya Jote were also partners of the AL-led alliance.
When asked about the registration status of the parties, MA Awal said that the 14 unregistered parties had already applied to the Election Commission for registration but the EC was yet to respond.
Misbahur Rahman said that the EC playing a mysterious role in giving registrations to the political parties and that the registration process was flawed.
- Courtesy: New Age/Sep 16, 2018
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