The Daily Morning Voice Online Desk: A new political platform ‘Jatiyatabadi Samamona Jote’ with 11 parties that were part of the BNP-led 20-party alliance was formally launched today. Fariduzzaman Farhad, chairman of the National People’s Party (NPP) and coordinator of the new alliance, came up with the announcement during a press conference at the Jatiya Press Club. The alliance has been formed to strengthen the simultaneous anti-government movement, build up Bangladesh with people’s aspiration in mind, and resolve the country’s political crisis, Farhad said.

The parties in the new alliance are National People’s Party-NPP, Jagpa (Khandkar Lutfur), Democratic League (DL), Bangladesh NAP, Bikalpa Dhara (Nurul Amin), Samyabadi Dal, Gono Dal, NAP-Bhasani, Islami Oikya Jote, People’s League and Bangladesh Minority Janata Party. Farhad also said the alliance will join the simultaneous movement extending support to the 10-point demand and the 27-point structural reform announced by BNP to repair the state structure of the country.

The development of the new alliance comes just four days after a 12-party alliance was launched with 12 parties of 20-party alliance on December 22. The 12 parties included Jatiya Party (Kazi Zafar), Kalyan Party, Labour Party, Jatiya Dal, Bangladesh LDP, Jatiya Democratic Party-JAGPA (Tasmia Pradhan), NDP, LDP (Salim), Muslim League, Jamiat-e-Ulamae Islam, Islami Oikya Jote, Islamic Party and Samyabadi Dal. Islami Oikyajot and Samyabadi Dal are there in the two new alliances. Asked about the issue, Farhad said, “Samyabadi Dal and Islami Oikya Jote are with us. They are now no longer in any other alliance.” BNP Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and Chairperson’s Advisory Council Member Amanullah Aman were present at the press conference.