Awami League (Mizan)

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Awami League
আওয়ামী লীগ
AbbreviationAL (Mizan)
President Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury
General Secretary Muhammad Yusuf Ali
FounderMizanur Rahman Chowdhury
Founded12 August 1978 (1978-08-12)
Dissolved1984
Split from AL
Merged into JND
Headquarters Dhaka
Ideology Multi-party democracy
Political position Centrist

Awami League (Mizan) was a political party in Bangladesh. Its registered name was Awami League. [1]

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History

After the 15 August 1975 coup d'état, the Bangladesh Awami League was revived in 1976. However, internal conflicts over leadership persisted. In March 1978, a debate arose within the party over whether to follow a multi-party democracy or a one-party system. In the same year, Abdul Malek Ukil was elected as the party president, while Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury's opposition to the one-party system caused further discord within the party. [2]

On 12 August 1978, amid the internal conflicts, Bangladesh Awami League politician Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury announced the formation of a new separate convening committee. He claimed that the conflict stemmed from the coexistence of supporters of the one-party system, particularly those favoring the former Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League, and advocates of multi-party democracy. He asserted that at least 20-22 members of the central executive committee supported his decision. [3] As a result, the Bangladesh Awami League split into two factions—one led by Mizan and the other by Malek. [4]

Between 3-5 November 1978, the Bangladesh Awami League faction led by Mizan held a council where a full party committee was announced. He was made the party president, Muhammad Yusuf Ali was appointed general secretary, Mohiuddin Ahmed and Muzaffar Hossain Paltu were made joint conveners, and Nur-e-Alam Siddique was appointed organizational secretary. [5] The party participated in the 1979 Bangladeshi general election and won two seats. [1] In that election, its electoral symbol was 'ladder'. [6] In 1984, Mizan's faction merged into the Janadal, established by A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury. [7]

Election results

ElectionParty leaderVotes%Seats+/–PositionGovernment
1979 Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury 535,4262.78%
2 / 300
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References

  1. 1 2 উনাশির ভোট: বিএনপির জয়, বিভক্ত আওয়ামী লীগ ও ইসলামী দলের উত্থান. Jamuna TV (in Bengali). 27 December 2023.
  2. ↑ আওয়ামী লীগের দ্বিধাবিভক্তি. Weekly Bichitra (in Bengali). 18 August 1978.
  3. ↑ আর ভুলের রাজনীতি নয় জাতীয় চেতনা ভিত্তিক গণতন্ত্রই আমাদের কাম্য --মিজানুর রহমান. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 13 August 1978. pp. 1, 8.
  4. ↑ কেমন ছিল পঁচাত্তর পরবর্তী আওয়ামী লীগ. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 23 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Rahman, Sheikh Tawfiqur (25 January 2025). প্রতিকূল অবস্থায় আব্দুল মালেক উকিলের মতো নেতার সন্ধানে আওয়ামী লীগ. Bonik Barta (in Bengali).
  6. ↑ Iqbal, Nair (19 December 2018). ভোটের রাজনীতিতে ডিগবাজি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
  7. ↑ Riaz, Ali (2016). Bangladesh: A political history since independence. I.B. Tauris. p. 170. ISBN   978-1-78673-075-6.
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