Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) will announce within a day or two how many constituencies its candidates will contest in as part of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance for the parliamentary election, according to Convenor Nahid Islam.

Although the final distribution of seats among partners in the 11-party alliance has yet to be settled, Nahid said the bloc is "prepared" for the election.

After meeting a delegation of European Union election observers at the InterContinental Dhaka on Saturday, he said the announcement would clarify the NCP's position within the alliance.

According to him, no party or alliance has yet been able to launch full-scale competitive campaigning, and the BNP is still holding talks with rebel can...