Dhaka, Dec. 28 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has formally announced an "electoral understanding" with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as the country approaches the parliamentary elections.

Speaking at a press conference at their Bangla Motor office in Dhaka on Sunday night, Nahid said they engaged with Jamaat and eight like-minded parties to ensure a fair and competitive national election and referendum.

"Based on these discussions, we have reached agreement on an electoral understanding," he said.

He explained that the arrangement serves a dual purpose: "Firstly, to navigate the electoral threshold, and secondly, to maintain unity in the reform, justice, and anti-hegemony movement."

Nahid emphasised that the media b...