18 Party Alliance

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.^[1] 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.

History

Begum Khaleda Zia, former Bangladesh Prime Minister and chairperson of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and 18 Party Alliance

The Four Party Alliance was a political grouping in the Jatiyo Sangshad, or National Assembly of Bangladesh. It was formed in 1999^[2] 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.^[3]

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

1. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
2. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
3. Liberal Democratic Party - LDP
4. Islami Oikya Jote
5. Khelafat Majlish
6. Bangladesh Jatiya Party-BJP
7. Jatiya Ganatantrik Party-JAGPA
8. Bangladesh Kalyan Party
9. National People's Party-NPP
10. Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP
11. Jamiote-Olamaye-Islam Bangladesh
12. National Democratic Party-NDP
13. Bangladesh Labour Party
14. Bangladesh Muslim League
15. Bangladesh Islamic Party
16. National Awami Party (NAP-Bhasani)
17. Democratic League-DL
18. Bangladesh People's League^[4]

See also

• Bangladeshi nationalism
• Politics of Bangladesh
• List of political parties in Bangladesh
• Hartal in Bangladesh

References

External links

• Bangladesh Nationalist Party (Official Website)

Political parties in Bangladesh
Current coalitions	Grand Alliance 18 Party Alliance
Former coalitions	14 Party Alliance Four Party Alliance
Major parties	Bangladesh Awami League Bangladesh Nationalist Party Jatiya Party
Minor parties	Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh) Jatiya Party (Manju) Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist–Leninist) (Barua) Krishak Sramik Janata League Communist Party of Bangladesh National Awami Party Workers Party of Bangladesh Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal-JSD Bangladesh Jatiya Party – BJP Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Gano Forum Progressive Democratic Party (Bangladesh) Bangladesh Freedom Party Bangladesh National Awami Party Bangladesh Jatiya Party Islamic Front Bangladesh Islami Oikya Jote Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish Islami Andolan Bangladesh Bangladesh Islamic Front Khelafat Majlish
Regional parties	Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti United People's Democratic Front
Defunct parties	Nagorik Shakti
Politics portal List of political parties Politics of Bangladesh