NCP Convener Nahid Islam announced that the final seat-sharing arrangement within the party’s electoral alliance will be declared by January 12, ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election. He made the statement on Saturday after a meeting with Ivars Ijabs, the European Union’s chief election observer. The NCP has formed an electoral alliance with several parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, but no formal declaration on seat distribution has yet been made.

Nahid informed the European Union that his party still lacks confidence in achieving a level playing field for the election. He alleged that signals are being sent to favor a particular party, creating bias within the administration. He also expressed concern that nominations of some loan defaulters have been approved and that violations of the electoral code of conduct are occurring.

Nahid further mentioned that insecurity persists due to the lack of justice for the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inquilab Mancha, and urged the Election Commission to take strict action against code violations.