DHAKA:  Jatiya Oikyafront, the major opposition alliance, is set to roll out its election manifesto on Monday (December 17).

It will be unveiled at a press conference from city’s Hotel Purbani International Limited, Latiful Bari Hamim, media co-coordinator of Gano Forum, confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Sunday (December 16).    

The program will be held at 11:00 am.

Jatiya Oikyafront leader and Gano Forum president Dr Kamal Hossain and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir among other senior leaders will be present at the function.

Jatiya Oikyafront

The alliance was formed on October 13.         

Jatiya Oikyafront includes Dr Kamal Hossain-led Gano Forum, ASM Abdur Rab's Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Mahmudur Rahman Manna's Nagorik Oikya, Bangabir Kader Siddique-led Krishak Sramik Janata League, and BNP

Kader Siddique joined the alliance on November 5.

The alliance was formed with the demands of a national election under a neutral government after dissolution of parliament and release of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.

The alliance held rallies in Sylhet, Dhaka, Chattogram, and Rajshahi before announcement of final candidates.

BNP allocated 17 seats to Jatiya Oikyafront alliance partners, which are Gano Forum, Nagorik Oikya and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab), to contest in the upcoming 11th national election.

Gano Forum got 7 seats while Nagorik Oikya and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rab) got 5 seats each.

BNP also allocated 5 seats among its 20-party alliance component Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

The 11th national election is slated for December 30.

BDST: 2007 DEC 16, 2018

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