Amar Bangladesh Party
Amar Bangladesh Party আমার বাংলাদেশ পার্টি | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AB Party (formal) ABP (informal) |
| President | Major (retd.) Abdul Wohab |
| General Secretary | Mojibur Rahman Manju |
| Founder | AFM Solaiman Chowdhury[1] Mojibur Rahman Manju[1] |
| Founded | 2 May 2020 |
| Split from | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Headquarters | Bijoynagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Think tank | Jana Akankhar Bangladesh[2] |
| Student wing | Bangladesh Chhatra Pokkho[3] |
| Women's wing | AB Party Women's Wing |
| Ideology | Reformism Welfarism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Slogan | সাম্য, মানবিক মর্যাদা ও সামাজিক সুবিচার ("Equality, Human Dignity and Social Justice") |
| Election symbol | |
| Eagle | |
Amar Bangladesh Party (Bengali: আমার বাংলাদেশ পার্টি, lit. 'My Bangladesh Party') is a political party in Bangladesh. The party was established on 2 May 2020 by a reformist splinter group of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.[4][5][1] It's the political wing of Jana Akankhar Bangladesh (lit. 'People's desired Bangladesh'), a political research organisation in Bangladesh.[2]
History
[edit]The party witnessed a major split in October 2023 when several important leaders abruptly left the party and joined the Syed Muhammad Ibrahim-led Bangladesh Kalyan Party after ABP decided not to take part in the 2024 general election.[6]
The party applied for registration before the 2024 election and passed the primaries, but failed to get registration at the end.[7] In view of the judgment and order passed by the High Court on 19 August 2024, the party was registered under the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Representation of the People Order, 1972.[8]
Position
[edit]The party supports proportional representation and calls for reformations in the Bangladeshi electoral system.[9]
The party was criticised to be an alternative to Jamaat, which is controversial for it's role in the Liberation War. However, the party founders claimed that it will be totally independent and distinct from the ideology of Jamaat.[10]
Sources
[edit]- ^ a b c সোলায়মান ও মনজুর নেতৃত্বে নতুন দল, উত্তাপ জামায়াত-শিবিরে. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 3 May 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Jana Aakhankhar Bangladesh announces new party ABP". Dhaka Tribune. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ আসছে নতুন ছাত্র সংগঠন ‘বাংলাদেশ ছাত্রপক্ষ’. Bangla Tribune. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ জামায়াতের সংস্কারপন্থীদের নতুন দল 'এবি পার্টি'. Prothom Alo. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ নতুন রাজনৈতিক দল ‘এবি পার্টি’র আত্মপ্রকাশ (in Bengali). 2 May 2020.
- ^ Report (in Bengali). Prothom Alo
- ^ রাজনৈতিক দলের নিবন্ধন পেতে যাচ্ছে বিএনএম এবং বিএসপি. The Daily Star. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ এবি পার্টির নিবন্ধন দিলো ইসি, প্রতীক ঈগল. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 25 August 2024.
- ^ সংখ্যানুপাতিক নির্বাচন পদ্ধতি কী, কীভাবে হতে পারে বাস্তবায়ন. banglanews24.com. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ জামায়াত ত্যাগীদের নতুন দল ‘এবি পার্টি’র আত্মপ্রকাশ. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
