Political Parties of Bangladesh | Bangladesh Political System

Bangladesh is a developing country. It has many problem. Bangladesh political system is different from another country’s political system. Bangladesh’s political method   as a parliamentary democracy that holds open elections for all citizens more than 18 years of age, where the head of the government is Prime Minister. Executive power is exercised by an elected government. Bangladesh’s political scene has been chaotic since its independence in 1971 from Pakistan. Periods of democratic rule have been interrupted by coups, and states of emergency. for backlink with high da pa As if the multi party system is present in Bangladesh, thus it has a fading two-party. It is very difficult for anyone to win an election under the banner of another party in Bangladeshi Politics. Those two alliances are 14 Party Alliance (Bangladesh Awami League) lead by center-left Awami League and 18 Party Alliance lead by center-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Islamist Jammat E Islami.       Here are major Political Parties of Bangladesh:    (BNP Bangladesh Awami League: Awami League was founded in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1949, when it was the capital of East Pakistan, (a former province of Pakistan). It was founded by Maulana Hamid Khan Bhashani, Shamsul Huq, and Shaheed Suhrawardy. The party gained huge popularity in a very short time then. Awami League led the forces of Bengali nationalism against West Pakistan’s military and political establishment. Under the leadership of  Mujibur Rahman, first through massive populist and during the Liberation War of Bangladesh then. After the liberation war, which resulted as the creation of an Independent Bangladesh then, Awami League won the first general election in 1973 by gaining huge vote, but was overthrown in 1975 after the assassination of Mujibur Rahman. Then, several military regimes forced the party into the political wilderness. After the restoration of democracy, the party lead by Sheikh Hasina emerged as one of the two dominant political parties in Bangladesh now. Bangladesh Nationalist Party: BNP was founded in 1978 by Major Genaral Ziaur Rahman, who was the President of Bangladesh under a military regime in that time. The BNP has ruled Bangladesh for a total of 14 years and four terms since it was established (1978 to 1982, 1991 to 1996, 1996, 2001 to 2006). Khaleda Zia, three times Prime Minister (1991 to 1996, 1996, 2001 to 2006) and the first female to hold the position is leading the party the then.  formed 7-party alliance in 1986 to take the famous person of Bangladesh. The alliance Bangladesh National Party gained  popularity, where Awami League also declared to boycott but later participated. That election was criticized as an unfair election. A nationwide political movement began demanding the resignation of Hossain Muhammad Ershad. Eventually Muhammad Ershad resigned in December 1990. In 1992 the Bangladsh Nationalist Party, won the majority of the seats in parliament. On February' 1996, the Bangladedh Nationalist Party held a general election, which was boycotted by all major political parties on demand for an election under a caretaker government. The Bangladesh National Party won the election, although the parliament lasted for a few weeks. After that Bangladesh Nationalist Party  eventually transferred power to an interim caretaker government, which held the election three months later by Awami League. In 1998 Bangaladeh Nationalist Party joined four party alliance, which won the 2001 election against Awami League. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami: Jamaat-e-Islami was created in 1941 in British India by Maulana Abul Ala Maududi. This party stood against the independence of Bangladesh and opposed the break up of Pakistan. It collaborated with the Pakistani Army in its operations against Bangladesh. It’s members, led the Shanti Committee, Razakar (helper of Pakistan Army) and Al-Badr paramilitary forces that were   implicated in war crimes, such as mass murders, and looting private properties, and rapes also. Upon the independence of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh government banned Jamaat-e-Islami from political participation and it’s leaders went into exile in Pakistan. The ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami was lifted and it Is leaders were allowed to return in the Military Regime of army   Ziaur Rahman after 1980. Later, It joined the alliance lead by the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, which won the general election of 2001. Two Jammat Leaders became the ministers of that period in 2001. Jatiya Party (Ershad) Jatiya party was founded by Hussain Ershad on 1st January 1986, who was at that time was the President of Bangladesh through a military regime. Lieutenant General Hussain Ershad had usurped the state power by a military coup on 24th March 1982 and declared himself as martial   law administrator. All activities of political parties were banned a state of emergency. Hussain Ershad wanted more civilian influnence and decided to develop a political party to represent his government, He founded the Jatiya Party. Ershad declaers general election in 1986, though Awami League and Bangladesh Nationalist Party first declare to boycott the election. However, Awami League later participated in that election where the Jatiya Party (JP) gained the majority. Election’s fairness was questioned internationally, which began the political movement demanding the resignation of President Hossain Muhammad Ershad. Eventually Muhammad Ershad resigned in December 1990. In the general election of 1991, the Jatiya Party emerged as the third force by securing 36 seats in the parliament that period. In the 1996, Jatiya Party gave support to Awami League. Although, Ershad than going against Awami League, and joined 4 party alliance lead by the BNP. Bangladesh political news si also a problem. However, Ershad left the alliance and formed a new alliance Islamic Jatiyo Oikko Front, which participated in the 2001 election. Muhammad Ershad formed alliance with Awami League in 2006, which won the general election in 2008 also. Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP):   Bangladesh Jatiya Party is a splinter-group of the original Jatiya Party, which was established by Hossain Mohammed Ershad. BJP was founded by Naziur R. Manjur, who was serving as the Local Government, Rural Development [LGRD] Minister and Mayor of Dhaka. He was too served as the secretary general of the Muhammad Ershad lead Jatiya Party. When the Muhammad Ershad led the Jatiya Party decided to leave the four party alliances, Naziur R. Manjur formed the BJP to remain in the alliance. The party is now led by Barrister Aandaleeve Rahman Partho, son of Manjur after that. Bangladesh political crisis is also another cause. Communist Party of Bangladesh: Communist Party of Bangladesh founded in 1968 from the Communist Party of East Pakistan. It was first founded as the Communist Party of India. After the portions of India, It’s coming from Pakistan met on March 6, 1948 in a separate session and decided to form the Communist Party of Pakistan. In 1968 session, the eastern wing of the country declared itself a separate party as the Communist Party of East Pakistan. The Party played a vital role in the struggle against West Pakistan’s military, mainly 1969 uprising and the non co-operation movement in 1971. The Party actively participated in the liberation war.