Grand Alliance (Bangladesh)

Grand Alliance
মহাজোট
Leader Sheikh Hasina
Founded 2008
Preceded by 14 Party Alliance
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ideology Bengali nationalism,
Socialism,
Secularism
International affiliation None
Seats in the Jatyo Sangshad
280 / 300
Website
http://www.albd.org Bangladesh Awami League
http://www.jatiyaparty.org Jatiya Party

The Grand Alliance (Bengali: মহাজোট) is a coalition government in Bangladesh that formed in 2008 and consisted of the Bangladesh Awami League, Jatiya Party, Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal, Workers Party, Liberal Democratic Party and nine other parties. The Grand Alliance won the 2008 Parliamentary election and formed the government in 2009.[1]

Liberal Democratic Party came out of the Grand Alliance before the election and contested independently. The LDP joined the 18 Party Alliance in 2012.

Sheikh Hasina, current Bangladeshi Prime Minister and Leader of the Bangladesh Awami League and Grand Alliance

History

Bangladeshi general election, 2008

Total seats: 300

Grand Alliance: 263

Four Party Alliance : 33

Independents and others : 04

Bangladeshi general election, 2014

Total seats: 300

Grand Alliance: 280

Independents and others : 20

Members

References

  1. ↑ "Caretaker Government - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  2. ↑ "Jatiya Party - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
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