Nahid Islam, a key figure in Bangladesh’s 2024 revolution against then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has now formed the National Citizen Party (NCP) and is running in the February 12 election as a centrist alternative to the country’s two dominant political parties. Despite initial hope for change, the NCP’s alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami has caused controversy and internal rifts within the party. Polling suggests a close race between the BNP and the Jamaat-led alliance, with the NCP potentially playing a strategic role in shaping the outcome and post-election reforms.
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