Chairman of one faction of Jatiya Party Kazi Zafar Ahmed Saturday finally joined the BNP-led 18-party alliance turning it into a 19-party combine, reports UNB.
Kazi Zafar, also a former prime minister, joined the alliance by presenting a bouquet to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office at around 8.43 pm.In the joining programme, Kazi Zafar said, "From today, Jatiya Party joined the 18-party alliance. Our victory is a must."
Earlier, Kazi Zafar entered Khaleda's Gulshan office at around 7.30 pm with several hundred leaders and activists of the party.
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad sacked Zafar from his party on November 29 as he made 'derogatory' remarks against the former military ruler following his decision to join the 10th parliamentary elections and the election-time cabinet.
Kazi Zafar\\\'s JP finally joins 18-party alliance
FE Team | Published: January 26, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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