Bangladesh Kalyan Party
Bangladesh Kalyan Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BKP |
| Chairperson | Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, Bir Protik |
| Secretary-General | Md Forhad Meia |
| Governing body | National Executive Committee |
| Standing Committee | National Standing Committee |
| Founder | Syed Muhammad Ibrahim |
| Founded | 4 December 2007 |
| Registered | 031 (17 November 2008) |
| Headquarters | House 325, Lane 22, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1206 |
| Student wing | Bangladesh Chhatra Kallyan Party |
| Youth wing | Bangladesh Jubo Kallyan Party |
| Women's wing | Bangladesh Mahila Kallyan Party |
| Ideology | Bangladeshi nationalism Islamic democracy Economic liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| National affiliation | 20 Party Alliance (2012-2022) 12-Party Alliance (2022-2023) United Front 2023 |
| Colors | Red and Green |
| Slogan | "Poribortoner Jonno Rajniti" (Bengali) "Politics for Change" |
| House of the Nation | Parliament dissolved |
| Mayors | 0 / 1 [a] |
| Councillors | Post dissolved |
| District councils | Post dissolved |
| Subdistrict councils | Post dissolved |
| Union councils | Post dissolved |
| Municipalities | Post dissolved |
| Election symbol | |
 Wrist Watch | |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| Bangladesh Kallyan Party | |
History
During the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis, Syed Muhammad Ibrahim founded a new political party named Bangladesh Kalyan Party in December 2007. In 2008, the party joined Jatiya Oikya Front (National United Front) led by Kamal Hossain. Syed Muhammad Ibrahim was re-elected as party chairman on 5 December 2015. The party was a member of the 20 Party Alliance led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. In 2023, Juktofront made its debut as a new alliance under the leadership of Bangladesh Kalyan Party. The alliance includes Bangladesh Jatiya Party, Bangladesh Muslim League (BML) and Bangladesh Kalyan Party.[1] In 2024, Kalyan Party decided to contest in the 2024 Bangladeshi general election.[2] They came out of the 20 Party Alliance to participate in the election and made a new coalition named Juktofront with 3 political parties.[3][4] This new coalition was formed to protest against the government.[1] The coalition contested in 38 seats where Kalyan Party contested in 20 seats. Kalyan Party won 1 seat in the election in Cox's Bazar-1 where the party chairman Syed Muhammad Ibrahim elected as member of 12th Jatiya Sangsad by defeating the incumbent member Jafar Alam.[5]
Election results
Jatiya Sangsad elections
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Syed Muhammad Ibrahim | 21,609 | 0.03% | 0 / 300
|
New |  23th
|
Opposition |
| 2014 | Did not contest | ||||||
| 2018 | Syed Muhammad Ibrahim | 44,436 | 0.05% | 0 / 300
|
 0
|
19th
|
Opposition |
| 2024 | 87,868 | 0.25% | 1 / 300
|
1
|
3th
|
Opposition | |
Notes
- ^ Except Chattogram, mayoral post has been dissolved in all other city corporations of the country
References
- ^ a b কল্যাণ পার্টির নেতৃত্বে নতুন জোট 'যুক্তফ্রন্ট'. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 22 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ আগামী নির্বাচনে অংশ নেবে কল্যাণ পার্টি. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Jukto Front to join elections led by Syed Ibrahim's Kalyan Party". Prothom Alo. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Kalyan Party floats new alliance, draws ire of 12-party combine". Dhaka Tribune. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ কক্সবাজার-১, আসন নং: ২৯৪. Somoy TV (in Bengali). 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
