, Jan. 15 -- e-Islami-led 11-Party Electoral Alliance has reached a seat-sharing agreement for 253 constituencies, keeping the rest 'reserved' for disgruntled ally Islami Andolan Bangladesh, which didn't join alliance leaders for a press conference announcing their progress on the distribution of the seats on Thursday night.

The press conference was held at the Diploma Engineers Institute auditorium around 8pm, having been postponed earlier from a 4.30pm slot.

According to the announcement, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will contest 179 seats, the National Citizen Party (NCP) 30 seats, Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis 20 seats, Khilafat Majlis 10 seats, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) 7 seats, Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) 3 seats, Bangladesh ...