United Peoples' Party (Bangladesh)

Last updated

The United Peoples' Party (UPP) was founded by Kazi Zafar Ahmed in 1974.

History

Ahmed took the UPP to a coalition government with President Ziaur Rahman after he assumed the presidency through a referendum. [1] Ahmed became Minister of Education, but left the coalition due to irreconcilable differences. However, many of his former colleagues joined Zia's new party, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Mr. Ahmed also played a leading role in the anti military role of President Hussain Muhammad Ershad. But the period since 1975 in Bangladesh witnessed realignment of politics and leaders leaving their old parties and joining new ones. Ahmed dissolved his UPP and joined President Ershad's Jatiya Party (JP) [2]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Politics of Bangladesh</span> Politics in Bangladesh

Politics of Bangladesh takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Bangladesh is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament. The Constitution of Bangladesh was written in 1972, and has undergone seventeen amendments.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangladesh Nationalist Party</span> Political party in Bangladesh

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">President of Bangladesh</span> Head of state of Bangladesh

The President of Bangladesh, officially the President of The People's Republic of Bangladesh, is the head of state of Bangladesh and commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Armed Forces.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hussain Muhammad Ershad</span> President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990 Former (6th) Army chief of Bangladesh

Hussain Muhammad Ershad was a Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the leader of Bangladesh from 1982 to 1990, ruling as an unelected military strongman from 1982 to 1983 and as president of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990. His government was a military dictatorship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shahabuddin Ahmed</span> President of Bangladesh from 1990 to 1991 and 1996 to 2001

Shahabuddin Ahmed was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001, and the Chief Justice of Bangladesh from 1990 to 1995. He previously served as the acting president during 1990–91 when Hussain Muhammad Ershad resigned from the post. He headed an interim government and held a general election in February 1991.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jatiya Party (Ershad)</span> Political party in Bangladesh

The Jatiya Party is a political party in Bangladesh. The current chairman of the party is Ghulam Muhammed Quader. On 3 January 2019, the party announced its decision to join the Bangladesh Awami League-led Grand Alliance after having been in opposition for the previous parliamentary term. However, the party backtracked the next day and announced that it intended to remain part of the opposition. Currently, it holds Rangpur out of Bangladesh's 12 city corporations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moudud Ahmed</span> Bangladeshi politician (1940–2021)

Moudud Ahmed was a Bangladeshi lawyer and politician. He was a standing committee member of Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Ahmed was elected as a Jatiya Sangsad member total five times from Noakhali-1 and Noakhali-5 constituencies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal</span> Political party in Bangladesh

The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal is a political party in Bangladesh. The party was founded by Serajul Alam Khan. It party was dominant during the 1972–1975 Bangladesh insurgency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boalmari Upazila</span> Upazila in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Boalmari is an upazila (sub-district) of Faridpur District in central Bangladesh, located in the Dhaka Division. It is named after its headquarters, the town of Boalmari.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kazi Zafar Ahmed</span> Bangladeshi politician (born 1939)

Kazi Zafar Ahmad was a Bangladeshi politician of the Jatiya Party, who was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1989 to 1990.

1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1990th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 990th year of the 2nd millennium, the 90th year of the 20th century, and the 1st year of the 1990s decade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rashed Khan Menon</span> Bangladeshi politician (born 1943)

Rashed Khan Menon is a Bangladeshi politician. He is the president of Workers Party of Bangladesh and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Barisal-2, Dhaka-8 and Bakerganj-9 constituencies. He was the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Ministry of Education. Earlier, he served as the Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Third Hasina ministry</span> 19th Council of Ministers of Bangladesh

The Third Hasina ministry was the cabinet of the People‘s Republic of Bangladesh headed by Sheikh Hasina that was formed after the 2014 general election which was held on 5 January 2014. The Awami League was assured of victory, with its candidates declared victors in 127 of the 154 uncontested seats by default. The elected MPs and Cabinet were sworn in on 9 January.

An interim government led by the Shahabuddin Ahmed ministry in Bangladesh was formed on 6 December 1990, following President Lt. Gen. HM Ershad's resignation in the face of the mass uprising against his regime. The cabinet was dissolved on 20 March 1991, when Khaleda Zia of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which emerged as the largest party in the general election held in February, was appointed as the prime minister. Ahmed took over as the acting President of the country when he was chosen by all political parties including Ershad to hold the interim government that would oversee a neutral general election. He administered the oath of office to his council of advisers at Bangabhaban on 9 December 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1990 Mass Uprising in Bangladesh</span> Pro-democratic revolution in the South Asian country

The 1990 Mass Uprising, popularly known as '90's Anti-Authoritarian Movement, was a democratic movement that took place on 4 December and led to the fall of General Hussain Muhammad Ershad in Bangladesh. The uprising was the result of a series of popular protests that started from 10 October 1990 to topple General Ershad who came to power in 1982 by imposing martial law and replaced a democratically elected President through a bloodless coup.

Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi politician from Gaibandha who was a member of parliament for six terms. As an advisor to President Hussain Mohammad Ershad, he represented the Jatiya Party for most of his lifetime.

Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad is a national federation of 16 unions in Bangladesh which collectively represent 90 percent of the unionized labor force in Bangladesh.

The Jatiya Party (Kazi Zafar) is a political party in Bangladesh. The party was formed as the result of a disagreement regarding the Jatiya Party led by Hussain Muhammad Ershad.

Golam Moshi is a Jatiya Party politician, and the former ambassador of Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia. He is the political secretary of Rowshan Ershad, the Leader of the Opposition in Bangladesh Parliament.

References

  1. "Profile - Mr. Kazi Zafar Ahmed". Tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  2. "New Age – Kazi Zafar Ahmed: a personal tribute". Archive.newagebd.net. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2017-04-21.