Bangladesh National Awami Party (Bhasani)
Bangladesh National Awami Party বাংলাদেশ ন্যাশনাল আওয়ামী পার্টি-বাংলাদেশ ন্যাপ | |
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| Abbreviation | Bangladesh NAP BNAP |
| Chairman | Jebel Rahman Ghaani |
| General Secretary | M. Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan |
| Founder | Shawfikul Ghaani Shawpan |
| Founded | October 2006 |
| Split from | BNP |
| Preceded by | NAP (Bhasani) |
| Headquarters | 85/1, Masjid Gali, Naya Paltan, Dhaka |
| Ideology | Bangladeshi nationalism Socialism (Bangladeshi) |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| House of the Nation | 0 / 300 |
| Election symbol | |
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| Party flag | |
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The Bangladesh National Awami Party (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ন্যাশনাল আওয়ামী পার্টি) is a political party in Bangladesh. The party traces its origins to a splinter group of the original National Awami Party (Bhashani) led by Mashiur Rahman, better known as Jadu Mia.[1] Mia's NAP faction had merged with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the late 1970s.[1] Mia's son Shafiqul Ghani Swapan founded the modern party in December 2006 splitting from the BNP.[1]
Organization
As of 2020, Jebel Rahman Ghaani served as party chairman and M. Golam Mostafa Bhuiyan as party general secretary.[2] The party was registered with the Bangladesh Election Commission as 'Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP' (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ন্যাশনাল আওয়ামী পার্টি-বাংলাদেশ ন্যাপ) on November 13, 2008.[1][3] The election symbol of the party is a cow.[3] As of 2019 the party claimed to have organized committees in 38 districts.[1] The party is led by a 71-member Central Committee.[1]
Electoral politics and alliances
In 2012, the party joined the BNP-led 20 Party Alliance.[1] The party boycotted the 2014 general election.[1] However, the party broke away from the alliance on 16 October 2018.[1] Along with the National Democratic Party, the Bangladesh NAP protested against the alliance of BNP with the Jatiya Oikya Front.[1] Subsequently, Bangladesh NAP and NDP joined the Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh-led United Front.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Daily Star. Quitting 20-Party: Rifts emerge in NAP, NDP
- ^ Bangladesh Post. N’ganj NAP’s president dies
- ^ a b Bangladesh Election Commission. নিবন্ধিত রাজনৈতিক দল
- ^ New Age. Bangladesh NAP, NDP meet B Chy to expand Jukta Front
