Preceded by Four Party Alliance Seats in the Jatyo Sangshad 0 / 300 | Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
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Leader Begum Khaleda Zia (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) Founded April 18, 2012 (2012-04-18) Ideology Bangladeshi nationalism | ||
The 18 Party Alliance is an alliance of some Bangladeshi political parties led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party and other right wing parties. It was formed on 18 April 2012 in Dhaka, extending its predecessor the Four Party Alliance. The 18 Party Alliance is formed as an effort to strengthen the anti-government movement demanding restoration of the caretaker government system. The major rival of this alliance is the Grand Alliance led by Awami League which came into power after the election in 2008.
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History
The Four Party Alliance was a political grouping in the Jatiyo Sangshad, or National Assembly of Bangladesh. It was formed in 1999 for the 2001 election, and consisted of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Jatiya Party (Manju), and Islami Oikya Jote. The alliance won a substantial majority in 2001, but was heavily defeated by the Grand Alliance of Bangladesh in 2008. On 18 April 2012, the Four Party Alliance was extended and took the new name 18 Party Alliance.
Bangladeshi general election, 2001
Total seats: 300
Four Party Alliance : 214
Bangladesh Awami League: 62
Jatiya Party (Ershad): 14
Independents and others : 14
Bangladeshi general election, 2008
Total seats: 300
Four Party Alliance : 33
Grand Alliance: 263
Independents and others : 04
Members
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
- Liberal Democratic Party - LDP
- Islami Oikya Jote
- Khelafat Majlish
- Bangladesh Jatiya Party-BJP
- Jatiya Ganatantrik Party-JAGPA
- Bangladesh Kalyan Party
- National People's Party-NPP
- Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP
- Jamiote-Olamaye-Islam Bangladesh
- National Democratic Party-NDP
- Bangladesh Labour Party
- Bangladesh Muslim League
- Bangladesh Islamic Party
- National Awami Party (NAP-Bhasani)
- Democratic League-DL
- Bangladesh People's League