Nagorik Oikko

Nagorik Oikko নাগরিক ঐক্যে
Abbreviation	NO
President	Mahmudur Rahman Manna [1]
General Secretary	Shahidullah Kaiser
Founded	1 June 2012 (13 years ago) (2012-06-01)
Registered	2 September 2024
Split from	Bangladesh Awami League
Headquarters	22/1, Topkhana Road, Dhaka 1000
Student wing	Nagorik Chhatra Oikko
Women's wing	Nagorik Nari Oikko
Ideology	Liberalism [ citation needed ]
Political position	Centre
Colors	Orange
House of the Nation	Parliament dissolved
Mayors	0 / 1 [a]
Councillors	Post dissolved
District councils	Post dissolved
Subdistrict councils	Post dissolved
Union councils	Post dissolved
Municipalities	Post dissolved
Election symbol
Kettle
Party flag
Website
www.nagorikoikko.org
Politics of Bangladesh Political parties Elections

Nagorik Oikko is a democratic political party in Bangladesh. ^[2]

History

The party was established on 1 June 2012. Its founder is Mahmudur Rahman Manna, former organizational secretary of the Bangladesh Awami League. The party made its debut in 2012 with 3 advisors and a central committee of 186 members. Among the 3 advisors, one is journalist A. B. M. Musa, another is freedom fighter Abdullah Sarkar, and the remaining advisor is former Awami League leader, former secretary, and parliamentarian S. M. Akram. Founding members of the central committee include Piash Karim, senior journalist Abu Said Khan, Tuhin Malik, along with many other senior citizens, political figures, and valiant freedom fighters. The party is one of the partners of the Ganatantra Mancha. ^{[3] [4]}

On 2 September 2024, the party was registered with the Election Commission, ^{[5] [6]} and the party was given the 'Kettle' symbol. The party's registration number is 52. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

They were expected to take part in the 2026 Bangladeshi general election with the BNP-led alliance, but later withdrew from the alliance and are participating independently. ^[10]

Notes

1. Except Chattogram, mayoral post has been dissolved in all other city corporations of the country

References

1. "Mahmudur Rahman Manna hospitalised after falling ill". Prothom Alo . January 17, 2026.
2. "Nagorik Oikya delegation meets CEC". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha .
3. "নিবন্ধন পেল নাগরিক ঐক্য, প্রতীক কেটলি" [Nagorik Oikko, symbol kettle get registered]. Channel 24 . Retrieved 2026-01-28.
4. "এবার ইসির নিবন্ধন পেল নাগরিক ঐক্য" [This time, Nagorik Oikko has received EC registration.]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
5. "কেটলি প্রতীকে ইসির নিবন্ধন পেল নাগরিক ঐক্য" [Nagorik Oikko gets EC registration with kettle symbol]. Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
6. "কেটলি প্রতীকে নিবন্ধন পেল মান্নার নাগরিক ঐক্য" [Manna's Nagorik Oikka gets registered with kettle symbol]. RTV (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-01-28.
7. "নিবন্ধন পেল নাগরিক ঐক্য, মার্কা পেল কেটলি" [Nagorik Oikko gets registered, kettle gets brand]. Bdnews24.com . Retrieved 2026-01-28.
8. "'নজিরবিহীন' নিবন্ধন পেলো মান্নার নাগরিক ঐক্য" [Manna's Nagorik Oikko receives 'unprecedented' registration]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-01-28.
9. "ইসির নিবন্ধন পেল নাগরিক ঐক্য, প্রতীক কেটলি" [EC registers Nagorik Oikko, symbol kettle]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
10. "Manna's Nagorik Oikko pulls out of BNP alliance, will contest 11 seats independently". Bonik Barta . Retrieved 2026-01-28.

External links

• Media related to Nagorik Oikko at Wikimedia Commons