Maulana Abdul Karim, Secretary General of Islami Oikya Jote, was appointed spokesperson of the 12-Party Alliance, while Lion Md Faruk Rahman, Chairman of the National Labour Party, was named its coordinator. Both appointments will remain effective for three months.
The decision was taken in a meeting of the 12-Party Alliance held at Chung Wa Restaurant in the capital on Tuesday, focusing on strengthening its policymaking structure and improving coordination among its constituent parties.
Kazi Nahid, Secretary General of Jatiya Party (Kazi Zafar), chaired the meeting on behalf of the alliance's chief, Mostafa Jamal Haider, according to a press release.
Ahsan Habib Lincoln and Nawab Ali Abbas Khan, co-chairmen of Jatiya Party (Kazi Zafar); Kazi Nahid, its secretary general; Zubayer Haider, presidium member; and Kazi Nazrul Islam, joint secretary general; Prof Maulana Abdul Karim of Islami Oikya Jote; Lion Md Faruk Rahman of National Labour Party; Abul Bashar, chairman of Bangladesh Liberal Party; Abul Kasem, secretary general of Islamic Party; Firoz Mohammad Liton, chairman of Progressive Nationalist Party; Aminul Islam, chairman of Liberal Democratic Party; and Master Abdul Mannan, chairman of Naya Ganatantrik Party attended the meeting.
At the meeting, the leaders discussed measures to strengthen the alliance's policymaking body and make its organisational activities more dynamic and well-coordinated.
The leaders expressed their determination to maintain unity and solidarity within the alliance and further strengthen democratic political activities through greater organisational coordination.