A new political alliance named National Democratic Front (NDF) has emerged under the leadership of two former Jatiya Party leaders, Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud (Japa) and Anwar Hossain Manzoor (JP).

The alliance formally made its debut at a press conference at a party centre in the capital's Gulshan on Monday (December 8). There are 20 registered and unregistered parties on this front.

The other parties in the alliance are Janata Party Bangladesh, Bangladesh Jatiya Party, Trinamool BNP, Bangladesh Sangskritik Mukti Jote, Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Andolan, Bangladesh Muslim League, Jatiya Islamic Mahajote, Jatiya Sanskar Jote, Bangladesh Labour Party, Swadhin Party, Jatiya Swadhinata Party, Bangladesh Manav Adhikar Party, Bangladesh Sarbajanin Dal, Bangladesh Janakalyan Party, Applied Democratic Party, Bangladesh Ganatantrik Andolan, Democratic Party and Bangladesh Jatiya League.