Bangladesh National Awami Party (NAP) and National Democratic Party (NDP) have announced that they are leaving the BNP-led 20-party Alliance.
The leaders of the two parties announced this at a joint press conference in Gulshan on Tuesday, accusing BNP of making a coalition with the actors of the 1/11 changeover.
The party leaders said at the press conference that BNP leaders had told them at a recent meeting that the alliance was a liability for them.
They also said that the circumstances of the formation of the Jatiya Oikya Front, a political platform, were unacceptable to the two parties.
NAP chairman Jebel Rahman Gani made the announcement at the press conference. NDP Chairman Khandaker Golam Mortuza was also present.
On October 13, BNP, Jatiya Oikya Prokriya, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD-Rob) and Nagorik Oikya launched a new political platform, 'Jatiya Oikya Front', ahead of the 11th national election.
"NAP and NDP are going to sever ties with the alliance from this moment for the sake of constitutional and systematic politics,"Jebel said.
He also alleged that those who filed the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case against Khaleda are now with BNP.
He said they are shocked that the 20-party could not hold any program after Khaleda was sent to jail.
The NAP chairman also alleged that BNP kept its alliance partners in dark about joining the new alliance.
Jebel said they did not quit the 20-party even after getting various lucrative offers during the 2014 polls.
"BNP didn't properly evaluate this sacrifice."
He also said they were offended by the attitude of Dr Kamal, ASM Rob and BNP leaders towards former president Badruddoza Chowdhury over formation of the Jatiya Oikya Front.
He, however, said they can again forge alliance with BNP if the party corrects its mistakes.
NAP and NDP joined the BNP-led alliance in 2012 to intensify the movement for holding the national election under a non-party neutral administration.
Talking to UNB, 20-party coordinator and BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan expressed wonder over the decision of NAP and NDP.
He said they took the decision to join the Jatiya Oikya Front in consultation with the 20-party leaders, not keeping them in the dark.