Nahid Islam and the uneasy alliance that could shape Bangladesh’s vote | Bangladesh Election 2026 | Al Jazeera

The young leader of the protest-born National Citizen Party has teamed up with Jamaat-e-Islami to contest elections.

Nahid Islam and the uneasy alliance that could shape Bangladesh’s vote | Bangladesh Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera Listen (22 mins) Save Click here to share on social media Share Add Al Jazeera on Google Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Shafiqur Rahman stands with Nahid Islam during an election campaign for the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on February 8, 2026 [Syed Mahamudur Rahman/NurPhoto via Getty Images] By Mehedi Hasan Marof Published On 11 Feb 2026 11 Feb 2026 Nahid Islam was just 26 when he stepped up to a microphone at Dhaka’s Shaheed Minar, a national monument, on August 3,

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