7 Party Alliance

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7 Party Alliance
৭ দলীয় ঐক্যজোট
Leader Khaleda Zia
Founded1983
Dissolved1999
Preceded byBangladesh Nationalist Front
Succeeded by Four Party Alliance
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Ideology Bangladeshi nationalism
Conservatism (Bangladeshi)
Economic liberalism
Anti-authoritarianism
Big tent
Political position Centre-right to right-wing
Members

During the 1990s, leader of the BNP Khaleda Zia formed a coalition against Hussain Muhammad Ershad's military regime. 7 political parties joined Khaleda in this coalition. [1] [2] [3]

History

From 1983, Begum Khaleda Zia became the de facto leader of BNP. [4] Under her leadership the BNP formed a new anti-government alliance against the Ershad's military regime. It was named after the number of parties with it, 7-Party Alliance. BNP launched a massive anti-government movement after co-ordination with Awami League led 15-Party Alliance from September 1983. [5] In March 1986, Ershad declared that a national election would be held on 26 April. 7 party alliance and the left boycotted the election. Initially Awami League decided to boycott. But later participated in the election. [6] The movement against Ershad started gaining growing from October 1990. The BNP led 7-party alliance, the Awami League led 8-party alliance and the Leftist 5-party alliance started a coordinated movement to over through Ershad from 10 October 1990 and declared a nationwide strike on that day. [7] The strike claimed 5 lives, including the three BNP activists who were rallying in front of the central office of the Jatiya Party when the Jatiya Party cadres opened fire on the crowd. On 4 December, the mass uprising took place and Ershad declared his resignation. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Majumder, Badiul Alam (27 January 2015). তিন জোটের রূপরেখা সম্ভব হলে এখন কেন হবে না?. Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 July 2018.
  2. ↑ আড়াই পয়সার জাসদ. www.poriborton.com (Opinion) (in Bengali). 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Islam, Syed Serajul (February 1988). "Bangladesh in 1987: A Spectrum of Uncertainties". Asian Survey. 28 (2): 163–171. doi:10.2307/2644817. JSTOR   2644817.
  4. ↑ Desk, Jugantor (8 February 2018). একনজরে খালেদা জিয়া. Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 13 September 2021.
  5. ↑ Liton, Shakhawat (28 August 2010). "Ershad's desperate bids go in vain". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Around the World; Bangladesh Confines Opposition Leaders". The New York Times. 4 March 1985. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Uddin, AKM Jamal (January 2006). The Movement for the Restoration of Democracy in Bangladesh 1982-1990 (PDF) (PhD). The University of Leeds. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Bangladeshis bring down Ershad regime, 1987-1990". Global Nonviolent Action Database.
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