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.
Begum Khaleda Zia is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the prime minister of Bangladesh from March 1991 to March 1996,and again from June 2001 to October 2006. She was the first female prime minister of Bangladesh and second female prime minister in the Muslim world,after Benazir Bhutto. She is the widow of former president of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman. She is the chairperson and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) since 1984,which was founded by her late husband in 1978.
Morshed Khan is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh from 2001 until 2006. He served as a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Chittagong-10 constituency in the 6th,7th and 8th parliaments.
Mohammed Nasim was a Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as Bangladesh's minister of home affairs and minister of health and family welfare during 1999–2001 and 2014–2019,respectively. He was a 6-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Sirajganj-1 and Sirajganj-2 constituencies. He was a presidium member of Awami League and the spokesperson of the 14-party alliance.
Shajahan Siraj was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the vice chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). As a student,he was involved with the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was one of the founders of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal. He was a member of Jatiya Sangsad representing the Tangail-4 constituency.
Anwar Hossain Manju is a Bangladeshi politician who is a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing Pirojpur-2 constituency which consists of Kawkhali,Bhandaria and Zianagar upazilas. He was elected a member of Jatiya Sangsad a total of seven times. He is a former Minister of Water Resources,Minister of Communications as Communications Transport and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource.
Monirul Haque Sakku is a Bangladeshi politician and the first and former mayor of the Cumilla City Corporation as a candidate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. On 19 May 2022,he was expelled from BNP for breaching party discipline and again joined BNP in 2023. His electional symbol is table watch. He was Pourashva mayor before 2012. His house is located at nanua dighi,comilla. He is married and also has a daughter. His wife's name is Afroza Jesmin. His daughter's name is Sunzida Haque.
Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya is a senior Bangladesh Awami League politician who served as a Member of parliament from Chandpur-2 constituency and a minister of several ministries. On 19 November 2021 he nominated for Bangladesh Awami League Presidium member. He received the Bir Bikram,the third highest award for gallantry,for his role in the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was the general secretary for the Dhaka chapter of his party until 2016. He won the Independence Award in 2023 for his contribution to the field of independence and liberation war.
Zahid Maleque is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Minister of Health and Family Welfare. He is the incumbent Member of Parliament from the Manikganj-3 constituency.
Khandakar Mohammad Obaidur Rahman was a Bangladeshi politician. He was a member of the Jatiya Sangsad in 1973 representing Bangladesh Awami League and in 1979,1996 and 2001 representing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).
Altaf Hossain Chowdhury is a former chief of Bangladesh Air Force and a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician. He served as a minister of home affairs and commerce during 2001–2006. He was a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Patuakhali-1 constituency in the same period.
Haji Mohammad Salim is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-7 constituency since 2014.
Nazmul Huda was a Bangladeshi barrister and politician. He served as the minister of information (1991–1996) and the minister of communications (2001–2006) of the government of Bangladesh. He was a four-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Dhaka-1 constituency. He was a member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party since its inception until 2012 when he left the party as its vice chairman.
Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury is a standing committee member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party,and former Minister of Commerce. He hails from a political family in Chittagong and headed the city's BNP unit momentarily to organize the party.
Giasuddin Al Mamun is a Bangladeshi businessman. He is a friend and business partner of the politician Tarique Rahman. Mamun has been in jail since 2007 due to his convictions on numerous corruption cases. He has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment on 3 cases,2 of which are for corruption. He is also accused in 20 other cases relating to extortion,corruption,illegal arms possession,and tax evasion.
Asadul Habib Dulu is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament from Lalmonirhat Sadar. He was a deputy minister of food and disaster management during 2001 to 2006.
M. Naser Rahman is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Moulvibazar-3 constituency.
Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Lakshmipur-3 constituency.
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Mohila Dal is the women's wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Afroza Abbas is the President of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Mohila Dal and general secretary of Sultana Ahemed
Md. Rezaul Haque is a judge of the High Court Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court.
