Jamaat-e-Islami and its 11-party electoral alliance are set to announce their final seat-sharing agreement today, Wednesday, at 4 p.m. in a joint press conference at the Diploma Engineers Auditorium in Dhaka. Reliable sources within Jamaat confirmed the plan, though journalists had not received formal invitations as of midnight Tuesday. The announcement will be attended by Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman and other top leaders of the allied parties.

According to the report, the parties held daylong meetings on Tuesday to finalize seat allocations. The Islamic Movement of Bangladesh expressed dissatisfaction after receiving 45 seats instead of its expected 70, leaving uncertainty about its participation. Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis still had some unresolved matters expected to be settled before noon today. Earlier, Jamaat finalized 30 seats with the National Citizens Party, over 15 with Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, 10 with Khelafat Majlis, 7 with the Liberal Democratic Party, 3 with AB Party, and 2 with Bangladesh Development Party.

The alliance, initially a 10-party coalition announced on December 28 last year, expanded to 11 parties. The final announcement today will confirm the seat distribution and participating members.