Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami announced on Sunday that the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the National Citizens Party (NCP) have joined its political alliance. The announcement was made by Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at a press conference held at 5 p.m. He stated that discussions with the NCP had been finalized earlier, but no representatives from the party could attend the event. The NCP is expected to hold its own press conference after internal discussions. Before the inclusion of the two new parties, the alliance consisted of eight members: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Bangladesh Khelafat Andolan, Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, Khelafat Majlish, Nezame Islam Party, Jatiya Ganatantrik Party, and Bangladesh Development Party. The addition of LDP and NCP expands the coalition under Jamaat’s leadership. The NCP’s absence from the joint press conference suggests that the party may still be finalizing its internal stance before publicly confirming its participation in the alliance.