Ahead of the 12th National Assembly elections, the alliance of 12 like-minded parties of BNP made its debut on December 22. This alliance consists of Jatiya Party (Zafar) led by Mustafa Jamal Haider, Bangladesh Kalyan Party led by Major General (retd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim Bir Prateek, Bangladesh Labor Party led by Mostafizur Rahman Irani, Bangladesh National Party led by Syed Ehsanul Huda, KM Abu Taher led by NDP, Bangladesh LDP led by Shahadat Hossain Selim, Bangladesh Muslim League led by Zulfiqar Bulbul Chowdhury, Jamiat Ulamae Islam led by Mufti Mohiuddin Ikram, Islami Oikyazot led by Maulana Abdur Rakib, Jatiya Gontantrik Party (JAGPA) led by Tasmia Pradhan, Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal led by Nurul Islam, Abul Bangladesh Islamic Party led by Kasem.