Amar Bangladesh Party
Amar Bangladesh Party আমার বাংলাদেশ পার্টি | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AB Party (formal) ABP (informal) |
| Chairman | Mojibur Rahman Bhuiyan Monju |
| General Secretary | Asaduzzaman Fuaad |
| Founder | AFM Solaiman Chowdhury[1] Mojibur Rahman Bhuiyan Monju[1] |
| Founded | 2 May 2020 |
| Registered | 21 August 2024 |
| Split from | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Headquarters | Bijoynagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Think tank | Jana Akankhar Bangladesh[2] |
| Student wing | Bangladesh Students' Party |
| Youth wing | AB Jubo Party[3] |
| Women's wing | AB Party Women's Wing |
| Ideology | Reformism Welfarism |
| Political position | Far-right[4] |
| National affiliation | 11 Party Alliance Former:
|
| Colours | Gold |
| Slogan | সাম্য, মানবিক মর্যাদা ও সামাজিক সুবিচার ("Equality, Human Dignity and Social Justice") |
| MPs in the Jatiya Sangsad | 0 / 300 |
| Mayors in the City corporations[a] | 0 / 1
|
| Councillors in the City corporations | Post dissolved |
| Chairman's in the District councils | Post dissolved |
| Chairmen's in the Subdistrict councils | Post dissolved |
| Chairmen's in the Union councils | Post dissolved |
| Election symbol | |
Eagle | |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| https://abparty.org/ | |
Amar Bangladesh Party (Bengali: আমার বাংলাদেশ পার্টি, lit. 'My Bangladesh Party') is a political party in Bangladesh. The party was established on 2 May 2020 by a reformist splinter group of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.[5][6][1] It is a member party of the 11 Party Alliance[2][7]
History
The party witnessed a major split in October 2023 when several important leaders abruptly left the party and joined the Syed Muhammad Ibrahim-led Bangladesh Kalyan Party after ABP decided not to take part in the 2024 general election.[8]
The party applied for registration before the 2024 election and passed the primaries, but failed to get registration at the end.[9] In view of the judgment and order passed by the High Court on 19 August 2024, the party was registered under the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Representation of the People Order, 1972.[10]
Position
The party supports proportional representation and calls for reformations in the Bangladeshi electoral system.[11]
The party was criticised to be an alternative to Jamaat, which is controversial for its role in the Bangladesh War of Independence. However, the party founders claimed that it will be totally independent and distinct from the ideology of Jamaat.[12]
Controversy
Bangladesh Police have arrested the upazila member secretary of the AB Party on charges of involvement in the lynching of Ruplal and Pradeep in Taraganj, Rangpur.[13][14]
Notes
- ^ Except Chattogram, mayoral post has been dissolved in all other city corporations of the country
Sources
- ^ a b c সোলায়মান ও মনজুর নেতৃত্বে নতুন দল, উত্তাপ জামায়াত-শিবিরে. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 3 May 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Jana Aakhankhar Bangladesh announces new party ABP". Dhaka Tribune. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ এবি যুব পার্টির আহ্বায়ক কমিটি ঘোষণা’. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 25 August 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Hasan, Mubashar (29 Dec 2025). "Why Mobs in Bangladesh Attacked the Offices of Daily Star and Prothom Alo". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 4 Jan 2026.
Bangladesh's ultra-nationalists, religious right and the far-right organizations, including the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Amar Bangladesh party
- ^ জামায়াতের সংস্কারপন্থীদের নতুন দল 'এবি পার্টি'. Prothom Alo. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ নতুন রাজনৈতিক দল ‘এবি পার্টি’র আত্মপ্রকাশ (in Bengali). 2 May 2020.
- ^ Correspondent, Staff (2025-12-29). "AB Party joins Jamaat-led alliance". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Report (in Bengali). Prothom Alo
- ^ রাজনৈতিক দলের নিবন্ধন পেতে যাচ্ছে বিএনএম এবং বিএসপি. The Daily Star. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ এবি পার্টির নিবন্ধন দিলো ইসি, প্রতীক ঈগল. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 25 August 2024.
- ^ সংখ্যানুপাতিক নির্বাচন পদ্ধতি কী, কীভাবে হতে পারে বাস্তবায়ন. banglanews24.com. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ জামায়াত ত্যাগীদের নতুন দল ‘এবি পার্টি’র আত্মপ্রকাশ. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ প্রতিনিধি (2026-01-17). "রংপুরে রূপলাল-প্রদীপ লালকে পিটিয়ে হত্যার ঘটনায় এবি পার্টির নেতা গ্রেপ্তার". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ "তারাগঞ্জে রূপলাল-প্রদীপ হত্যাকাণ্ড এবি পার্টির নেতা ইউনুস গ্রেপ্তার". drb.news. Retrieved 2026-01-17.