BNP, Jatiya Oikya Prokriya and Jukta Front formed a new opposition alliance named 'Jatiya Oikyafront' ahead of the 11th national election to press home seven demands and meet 11 targets. Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna made the announcement at a press conference held at the Jatiya Press Club on Saturday evening with Jatiya Oikya Prokriya convener Dr Kamal Hossain in the chair.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Kamal said, "We're forging the unity in the interest of 16 crore people of the country, not to protect the interest of any party."

He hoped that AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury-led Bikalpadhara Bangladesh would also join the new alliance later. Two leaders of Badruddoza Chowdhury-led Jukta Front, JSD President ASM Abdur Rob and Mahmudur Rahman Manna were present at the press conference. However, Badruddoza Chowdhury was not present at the press conference.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, its standing committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain and Moudud Ahmed, former caretaker adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein and Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, former vice president of Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) Sultan Mohammad Mansur Ahmed were present at the press conference.