Dhaka:Prime Minister's Political Assistant Rashed Khan has emphasized the necessity for the National Citizen Party (NCP) to terminate its alliance with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for the sake of its political survival and growth. Rashed Khan articulated that the current alliance is unsustainable in the long run.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Rashed Khan expressed his views in a Facebook post, stating that the NCP must sever its ties with Jamaat to focus on reorganizing the party and establishing an independent political identity. He suggested that if the NCP's primary objective is to secure a few parliamentary seats driven by short-term power aspirations, then maintaining the alliance with Jamaat would be necessary despite potential internal conflicts.
Rashed Khan also questioned the position of women leaders within the NCP, noting that several emerging female leaders, including Samanta Shermeen, Dr. Tasnim Jara, and Tajnuva Jabeen, have left the party. He claimed that women with views independent of Jamaat's ideology are being marginalized in the NCP.
He further highlighted a series of resignations within the party, mentioning that 10 significant leaders, such as central joint member secretary and Anti-Discrimination Student Movement coordinator Arif Sohel, resigned before the national election, with more resignations occurring afterward. Rashed Khan advised the NCP to sever ties with Jamaat to retain leaders with independent thinking, comparing the party's current situation to a sapling struggling for growth under Jamaat's shadow.
Rashed Khan also questioned whether the youth would be interested in joining the NCP if it continued under Jamaat's leadership, implying the need for a strategic shift to attract young members.