Gano Front

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Gano Front
গণফ্রন্ট
People's Front
PresidentAmirul Nuzhat
FounderTipu Biswas
Founded1995
Split from Workers Party of Bangladesh
Ideology Democratic socialism
Secularism (Bangladeshi)
Political position Left-wing
National affiliation Democratic United Front
House of the Nation Parliament dissolved
Election symbol
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Party flag
Flag of Gono Front (Zakir).svg

Gano Front (People's Front) is a left-wing political party in Bangladesh. It was founded by Tipu Biswas splitting from the Workers Party of Bangladesh in 1995. [1]

Activities

In November 2007, it has joined 10 other leftist political parties in forming the platform "Gonotantrik Bam Morcha". The platform presented 15 demands, including that Fakhruddin Ahmed's caretaker government lift the state of emergency and allow political activities nationwide. [2] In May 2010, it was again joined most other leftist political parties to put forward a unified list of 11 demands in the areas of economics, justice, corruption, and abuse of power. [3]

References

  1. জাতীয় গণফ্রন্ট ভেঙে গেল. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 12 July 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. "AL, left alliance for full lifting of politics ban". The Daily Star. 9 November 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. "Leftist parties to launch joint movements". New Age. Dhaka. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010.