Amid seat sharing tension, Islami Andolan statement says discussions still ongoing

Disputes over seat-sharing, unilateral decisions and backchannel talks fuel mistrust

After nearly three months of talks, alliance leaders say they are now cautiously optimistic about reaching an understanding across all 300 constituencies.

A new political alliance is likely to be launched today, involving the National Citizen Party, Amar Bangladesh (AB Party), United Peoples (UP) Bangladesh, and Rashtro Songskar Andolon.

The ruling Awami League and the BNP have once again started rallying lesser and sometimes even completely unknown political parties to form alliances.