Dhaka: Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party (NCP), formed by student leaders from the 2024 July Uprising, is in turmoil. Thirty members have opposed NCP's decision to join forces with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) for the February 12 national elections. JeI is Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, known for its role alongside Pakistan army during the 1971 war and opposing Bangladesh’s independence. Although banned during Sheikh Hasina's rule, the ban was lifted last year under interim leader Muhammad Yunus. Opposition members addressed a letter to NCP convener Nahid Islam after key leaders quit. Joint convener Tajnuva Jabeen resigned and senior joint secretary Tasnim Jara stepped down. Tajnuva said she won’t contest elections because she disagrees with the alliance with JeI. Tasnim announced she will run as an independent from Dhaka-9. JeI chief Shafiqur Rahman stated that NCP and Liberal Democratic Party have joined JeI-led eight-party coalition. He said they almost finalized their candidate list for all 300 seats. Although NCP leaders missed the press conference, Shafiqur said NCP confirmed their alliance decision and will announce it separately. Tajnuva clarified her exit was due to the process, not just ideology. She explained that after selecting 125 aspirants nationwide, NCP planned to share about 30 constituencies with their new allies. She declared, "I have left NCP, not politics." The party now risks losing members to rival BNP or independent runs as the election approaches.