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Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (), popularly abbreviated as BNP (), is a major List of political parties in Bangladesh, political party in Bangladesh. It was founded on 1 September 1978 by President of Bangladesh, President Ziaur Rahman, with a view of uniting people with a Bangladeshi nationalism, nationalist ideology. Later, the BNP emerged as one of the two traditionally dominant parties in Bangladesh, along with it's rival, the Awami League. Known as the "Party of the Freedom Fighters of the Battlefield" during it's establishment, the BNP was founded by Ziaur Rahman after the presidential election of 1978 and remained in its leadership until his Assassination of Ziaur Rahman, assassination in 1981. Following Rahman's assassination, his widow, Khaleda Zia, took over leadership of the party and presided as chairperson until her imprisonment, in 2018. Since then, Tarique Rahman, the son of Rahman and Zia, has served as acting chairperson and has run the affairs of the party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jatiyatabadi Ganatantrik Dal
The Jatiyatabadi Ganatantrik Dal (''Nationalist Democratic Party'') was a political faction of the supporters of the then-president of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman, under the coordination of then-vice president Abdus Sattar (president), Abdus Sattar Justice. It is considered as the principle predecessor of the modern Bangladesh Nationalist Party that was formed on 1 September 1978. References History of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Defunct political parties in Bangladesh Political parties with year of establishment missing {{Bangladesh-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centrist Democrat International
The Centrist Democrat International (CDI; , IDC) is a political international inspired by the values of Christian democracy. Until 2001, it was known as the Christian Democrat International (CDI); before 1999, it was known as the Christian Democrat and People's Parties International. This earlier name is still sometimes used colloquially. It is the primary international political group dedicated to promoting Christian democracy. Although it attracts parties from around the globe, its members are drawn principally from Europe and Latin America. Although in recent years, the Centrist Democrat International has expanded its presence in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. This has led to the development of the IDC.Africa, the Centrist Democrat International's regional organization in Africa. Overview The IDC-CDI was formed in 1961 in Santiago, Chile, as the Christian Democrat World Union, building on the legacy of other Christian democrat internationals which were an alternativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paltan
Paltan is a thana (precinct) of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. Paltan Thana was formed on 27 June 2005 comprising part of Motijheel thana. History The name Paltan came from a cantonment of the British East India Company. The name was derived from the English word platoon, but in reality a size of battalion or regiment. Starting from Gulistan area, Purana Paltan, Purana Paltan Lane, Naya Paltan, Topkhana and up to Fulbaria rail-line, it was the cantonment of the East India Company and there were Artillery forces in Topkhana. 'Top' means cannon and Topkhana means armoury. It is a Turkish word. In the year 1840 the cantonment was transferred to Ramna, Begunbari, then to Lalbagh Fort. After the First war of Indian Independence (sepoy mutiny according to the British Raj) in 1857 the Cantonment was shifted to Mill Barrack. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Krishak Dal
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Krishak Dal () is the farmers wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. History Former Bangladeshi President and founding chairman of BNP Ziaur Rahman established Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Krishak Dal on 30 December 1980. The first convening committee was led by Abdus Sattar Justice. In 1992, Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan and Shamsuzzaman Dudu were appointed the president and general secretary of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal. On 16 May 1998, Krishak Dal committee was formed with Mahbubul Alam Tara as president and Shamsuzzaman Dudu as general secretary. But they joined Awami League and Mojibur Rahman was appointed the president. After Rahman's death, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, was appointed president, who is currently serving as the general secretary of the party. Krishak Dal held its biennial conference in October 2003 in Nilphamari District. The conference was attended by the president of Krishak Dal, Mojibur Rahman, Asadul Habib Dulu, Mirza Fakhrul Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Mohila Dal
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Mohila Dal () is the women's wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. It was established on 9 September 1978. The incumbent president of the organisation is Afroza Abbas and Incumbent general secretary is Sultana Ahmed. Events *Shahida Akhter Rita, a Mohila Dal politician and the only woman candidate in Jamalpur District, lost the election from Jamalpur-1 in December 2008. *In March 2010, Noor-e-Ara Safa was elected President and Shirin Sultana was elected General Secretary of Mohila Dal. *On 6 August 2013, Activists of Mohila Dal protested in Tangail District, protesting the gang rape of a student of Major General Mahmudul Hasan High School. *In August 2018, the President of Chittagong unit of Mohila Dal was detained by the police for allegedly provoking students who were protesting. *In February 2020, ten people were injured in violent fractional clashes of Mohila Dal in Chittagong. *On 14 March 2022, police prevented protests by Mohila Dal regarding infla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubodal
The Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubodal () commonly known as the Jubodal or Jubo Dal, is the youth wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). History Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubodal was established on 27 August 1978. On 23 November 2003, the group Hassan Bahini, followers of Jubo Dal Jhalokati District unit president Mir Ziauddin Mizan, attacked the residence of Jubo League Shakherhat union unit president Saidur Rahman Khan Swapan injuring five of his family members. Five members of Jubodal were injured in internal clashes in Barisal in September 2008. In March 2010, Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal was appointed president of the Jubodal and Saiful Alam Nirob its general secretary. Alal replaced Barkat Ullah Bulu, who had served as president of the wing since 2003. Jubodal activist Saifuzzaman Sujan was killed on 2 December 2013 in a gunfight with Awami League activists. On 3 December, a Jubo League activist was killed in Comilla District and another was killed in Bogra District. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatradal
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatradal (; abbreviated as JCD), popularly known as Chatradal or Chatra Dal, is a Bangladeshi student organisation affiliated with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Many of the top BNP leaders and policy-makers today were once closely associated with JCD and developed as student leaders. History and organisation After the Bangladesh Nationalist Party was founded by Ziaur Rahman, he realized a strong student organization was needed to cherish future BNP leaders, and established Chatradal on January 1, 1979. Chatradal has adopted the 19-point programme, based on the mother party BNP's structure and approach. Chatradal was one of the vanguard organisations in the pro-democratic mass uprising against military ruler Hussain Muhammad Ershad. Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatradal is led by a committee, of whom all the members are students. Chatradal has 736 member national committee. The committee formed in 2016 came under criticism from party activists for incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daily Dinkal
Dainik Dinkal is a daily newspaper published in the Bengali language. The newspaper is also known as the mouthpiece of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and is published from Dhaka. On February 19, 2023, the Bangladesh Press Council announced the closure of the publication of the newspaper. However later on 11 August 2024, the publication of the newspaper was approved. History Dainik Dinkal was first published in 1986, edited by Sanaulah Nuri and published by Majedur Rahman. Later on April 16, 2002, Tarek Rahman, the chairman of the BNP, took over the responsibility of the publisher and printer of the newspaper. Currently, Rezwana Siddiqui is the responsible editor of the newspaper. Announcement of closure On December 26, 2022, the office of Dainik Dinkal was ordered to be invalidated by the publication branch of the Dhaka District Magistrate. According to the office order, without assigning responsibility to the newspaper publisher, the office address and printing press we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Peoples' Party (Bangladesh)
The United Peoples' Party (UPP) was a Bangladeshi political organisation founded by Kazi Zafar Ahmed in 1974. History Ahmed took the UPP to a coalition government with President Ziaur Rahman after he assumed the presidency through a referendum. Ahmed became Minister of Education, but left the coalition due to irreconcilable differences. However, many of his former colleagues joined Zia's new party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Ahmed also played a leading role in the anti military role of President of Bangladesh, President Hussain Muhammad Ershad. However, the period since 1975 in Bangladesh witnessed a realignment of politics and leaders leaving their old parties and joining new ones. Ahmed dissolved his UPP and joined President Ershad's Jatiya Party (Ershad), Jatiya Party (JP) References Defunct political parties in Bangladesh Political parties established in 1974 1974 establishments in Bangladesh National Awami Party breakaway groups {{Bangladesh-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Awami Party (Bhashani)
The National Awami Party (Bhashani) was a left wing political party in Bangladesh. History The National Awami Party (Bhashani) was established on 30 November 1967 when the National Awami Party split into two different fractions. The pro-Moscow fraction was National Awami Party (Wali), led by Khan Abdul Wali Khan, and the pro-Beijing was called National Awami Party (Bhashani), led by Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani. On 17 November 1974, two leaders of the party, Kazi Zafar Ahmed and Rashed Khan Menon, formed a new political party called the United Peoples' Party (Bangladesh), United People's Party. Following this split, Bhashani resigned from post of party president. Later, after the military government gave green signal to political activities, it was granted registration in Bangladesh on 21 September 1976. See also * National Awami Party (Muzaffar) or Bangladesh National Awami Party, successor of the Wali faction * Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP, successor of the Bha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh Muslim League
The Bangladesh Muslim League () is a political party in Bangladesh that traces its origins to the All-India Muslim League, established in 1906. Convention Muslim League, Council Muslim League and Muslim League (Qayyum), Qayyum Muslim League, breakaway groups of Muslim League (Pakistan), Pakistan Muslim League, were banned along with other Islamic parties after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971. It was once again legalized in 1976 when Abdus Sabur Khan united the three breakaway groups in Bangladesh and was elected president of the new party. A former leader of the party, Shah Azizur Rahman would become the Prime Minister of Bangladesh after joining the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. History The Bangladesh Muslim League traces its origins to the All-India Muslim League, All India Muslim League of the British Raj established in 1906 in Dhaka with goals to support the Crown and to protect the Muslims of India without opposing the other groups in India. After the Partition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre-right Politics
Centre-right politics is the set of right-wing political ideologies that lean closer to the political centre. It is commonly associated with conservatism, Christian democracy, liberal conservatism, and conservative liberalism. Conservative and liberal centre-right political parties have historically performed better in elections in the Anglosphere than other centre-right parties, while Christian democracy has been the primary centre-right ideology in Europe. The centre-right commonly supports ideas such as small government, law and order, freedom of religion, and strong national security. It has historically stood in opposition to radical politics, redistributive policies, multiculturalism, illegal immigration, and LGBT acceptance. Economically, the centre-right supports free markets and the social market economy, with market liberalism and neoliberalism being common centre-right economic positions. It typically seeks to preserve the cultural and socioeconomic ''status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
