Islami Andolan Bangladesh has announced it will not remain part of the Jamaat-e-Islami–led 11-party seat-sharing alliance and will contest the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election independently in 268 constituencies. On Thursday, the 11-party alliance announced its seat-sharing arrangement for the national election in 253 constituencies, allocating 179 seats to Jamaat-e-Islami and 30 to the National Citizen Party (NCP), while leaving 47 seats unallocated for Islami Andolan Bangladesh out of the total 300 seats. Islami Andolan did not send any representative to the announcement, signaling uncertainty over its position within the alliance. Commenting on the matter, Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said: “They are working things out among themselves. I hope they will join us.”Alliance sources said Islami Andolan had demanded at least 70 seats, and Jamaat and its allies are continuing efforts to keep the party within the alliance.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 16, 2026 10:31 UTC