The Bangladesh Nationalist Party is a major political party in Bangladesh. Founded on 1 September 1978 by the late Bangladeshi president Ziaur Rahman,with a view of uniting people with a nationalist ideology,BNP later came out as one of the two most dominant parties in Bangladesh,along with its archrival Awami League. Initially being a big tent centrist party,it moved towards more right-wing politics later.
The Bangladesh Awami League,often simply called the Awami League or AL,is one of the major political parties in Bangladesh. The oldest existing political party in the country,Awami League successfully lead Bangladesh to the independence. One of the two most dominant parties in the country,along with its archrival Bangladesh Nationalist Party,it has been the ruling party since 2009,and has since been described as authoritarian.
Muhammad Mansur Ali was a Bangladeshi politician who was a close confidant of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,the founding leader of Bangladesh. A senior leader of the Awami League,Mansur also served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh in 1975.
Fulbari is an upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur Division,Bangladesh.
Ataur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi lawyer,politician and writer,and served as Chief Minister of East Pakistan from 1 September 1956 –March 1958,and as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 30 March 1984 to 9 July 1986.
The history of Bangladesh (1971–present) refers to the period after the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan.
Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yousuf was a Bangladeshi politician who served as government minister.
Muhammad Jamiruddin Sarkar is a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician who served as the acting President of Bangladesh in 2002. He served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh. He is one of the founding members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and was a member of the standinj committee,which was the policy making body of the party,from its inception.
Begum Khurshida Jahan Haq was the Minister of Women's and Children's Affairs of Bangladesh from 2001 to 2006,serving under her sister,Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. During her term in office,she worked to curb human trafficking of women and children in Bangladesh,as well as to provide programs and services to rehabilitate former victims of human trafficking.
Muhammad Yusuf Ali was a Bangladesh politician. He was the first minister for Education and Cultural Affairs in the first cabinet of Bangladesh.
Muhammad Reazuddin Ahmed,popularly known by his daak naam Bhola Mia,was a Bangladeshi politician,lawyer and minister. He was a Member of Parliament for the then Rangpur-13,then Rangpur-15 and Lalmonirhat-3 constituencies. He was the Deputy Speaker of the 4th Parliament of Bangladesh.
Sayeed Iskander was a Bangladeshi politician and army major. He was a member of the Bangladeshi parliament from 2001 to 2006,representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from the Feni-1 constituency. He was the younger brother of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. Iskander was also the founding chairman of Islamic Television.
Rezwanul Haque Idu Chowdhury was a politician from the Thakurgaon District of Bangladesh and a former Member of Parliament of Dinajpur-3 and Thakurgaon-1.
Miah Mohammed Monsur Ali is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament of Kushtia-7 and Chuadanga-1.
Habib Ullah Sarkar is a Bangladeshi politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party who served as Member of Parliament for Mymensingh-9 and Mymensingh-6.
Syed Ahmed Reza Hossain Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was elected a member of parliament from Dinajpur-1 in February 1996.
Abdul Halim Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was elected member of parliament for Dinajpur-4 in February 1996.
AZM Rezwanul Haque is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was elected a member of parliament from Dinajpur-5 in February 1996.
Saiful Alam Saja is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was elected a member of parliament from Gaibandha-2 in February 1996.
Abdul Mannan Mandal Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He was elected a member of parliament for Gaibandha-4 in February 1996.
