Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- Bangladesh's largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, on Sunday announced a seat-sharing pact with a political platform, National Citizen Party (NCP), formed by student leaders who played a central role in last year's uprising. The pact has triggered internal dissent within the student-led group ahead of the next general election in February 2026.

The announcement comes as Jamaat-e-Islami seeks to strengthen its political position ahead of the polls, the first national election since the student-led movement that resulted in the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, The Daily Star reported.

As per The Daily Star, the Jamaat-e-Islami-led eight-party alliance has expanded to include the Liberal De...