Islami Andolan Bangladesh’s Amir Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim, known as the Pir of Charmonai, announced on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, that his party has left the Jamaat-e-Islami–led alliance. Speaking at a press conference at the party’s central office in Paltan, Dhaka, he explained that they had originally formed an eight-party understanding, not an eleven-party alliance. He said the distinction was that an alliance requires a single leadership, while an understanding does not.

Rezaul Karim stated that Jamaat-e-Islami’s dishonest behavior led to the separation. He said Jamaat turned the understanding into an alliance by including additional parties without prior discussion or collective decision-making. According to him, this violated the spirit of cooperation and mutual consultation that had initially united the eight parties for the country’s welfare and Islamic values.

He added that on December 28 they were informed about the inclusion of other parties, which contradicted the original agreement. Rezaul Karim said the alliance no longer reflected Islamic principles, national interest, or internal harmony, prompting Islami Andolan Bangladesh to withdraw.