Eight political parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, have announced plans to participate in the upcoming national election through a seat-sharing arrangement. The decision was revealed by Jamaat’s Assistant Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad during a press conference announcing a new joint program of the alliance. The coalition, which includes Jamaat and seven other Islamic-oriented parties, has put forward five key demands, including legal recognition of the July Charter and seat allocation in the upper house based on vote share. The alliance plans to hold rallies in seven divisional cities from November 30 to December 6 to promote their agenda and campaign for a ‘yes’ vote in a proposed referendum. The parties involved are Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, Khelafat Majlish, Nezame Islam Party, Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan, Bangladesh Development Party, and Jatiya Ganatantrik Party. The move signals a shift in the political landscape following the July upheaval, as these groups prepare to contest separately from the major alliances of the past.