Dhaka, July 5 -- With the 13th parliamentary election on the horizon, behind-the-scenes negotiations are quietly taking shape among several political forces-including Jamaat-e-Islami, the National Citizen Party (NCP), and a coalition of Islamist parties-who are exploring the possibility of coordinated electoral strategies as a potential alternative to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).

While ideologically diverse, these groups are reportedly considering joint candidacies in key constituencies and coordinated campaign efforts aimed at challenging the BNP's longstanding dominance in the opposition landscape. Party sources have been quick to clarify that the current discussions represent a "political understanding" rather than a formal...