The leaders of the five parties, he said, have been engaged in discussions to form a united Islamic alliance for the past several years….reports Asian Lite News In a strategic move ahead of Bangladesh’s upcoming national elections, five radical Islamist parties have reportedly reached an agreement to form a joint liaison committee, according to local media reports on Wednesday. The five Qaumi Madrasa-based parties in alliance to form the committee are Islami Andolan Bangladesh, Khilafat Majlis, Bangladesh Khilafat Majlis, Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam, and Nezam-e-Islam Party. Reports cited that the committee will be represented by two representatives from each party. “We have