Bangladesh Kalyan Party Explained

Bangladesh Kalyan Party
Native Name:বাংলাদেশ কল্যাণ পার্টি
Abbreviation:BKP
Founder:Syed Muhammad Ibrahim
Chairman:Syed Muhammad Ibrahim
General Secretary:Abdul Awal Mamun
Foundation:December 2007
Position:Centre
Seats1 Title:Seats in Jatiya Sangsad
Colors: Red and Green
Country:Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Kalyan Party (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ কল্যাণ পার্টি||Bangladesh Welfare Party) is a registered political party of Bangladesh founded by General Syed Muhammad Ibrahim Bir Pratik. He is currently serving as the chairman and former Secretary General of Chittagong University Branch Chhatra Shibir and former Assistant Member Secretary of AB Party Abdul Awal Mamun is serving as Secretary General of the party.[1] [2]

History

During the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis, Syed Muhammad Ibrahim founded a new political party named Bangladesh Kalyan Party in December 2007. In 2008, the party joined Jatiya Oikya Front (National United Front) led by Kamal Hossain. Syed Muhammad Ibrahim was re-elected as party chairman on 5 December 2015. The party was a member of the 20 Party Alliance led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. In 2023, Juktofront made its debut as a new alliance under the leadership of Bangladesh Kalyan Party. The alliance includes Bangladesh Jatiya Party, Bangladesh Muslim League (BML) and Bangladesh Kalyan Party.[3] In 2024, Kalyan Party decided to contest in the 2024 Bangladeshi general election.[4] They came out of the 20 Party Alliance to participate in the election and made a new coalitionnamed Juktofront with 3 political parties.[5] [6] This new coalition was formed to protest against the government. The coalition contested in 38 seats where Kalyan Party contested in 20 seats. Kalyan Party won 1 seat in the election in Cox's Bazar-1 where the party chairman Syed Muhammad Ibrahim elected as member of 12th Jatiya Sangsad by defeating the incumbent member Jafar Alam.[7]

Election Results

Jatiya Sangsad elections

!Election!Party leader!Votes!%!Seats!+/–!Position!Government
2008Syed Muhammad Ibrahim21,6090.03%New 23th
2014Did not contest
2018Syed Muhammad Ibrahim44,4360.05% 0 19th
2024xxxxxxxx.xx% 1 3th

Notes and References

  1. Web site: জামায়াত-শিবির পুনর্বাসিত হচ্ছে কল্যাণ পার্টিতে . Jago News 24 . 7 January 2024 . bn . 4 November 2021.
  2. Web site: শিবিরের শাখা সেক্রেটারি থেকে কল্যাণ পার্টির মহাসচিব . Bangla Tribune . 8 January 2024 . bn . 23 October 2021.
  3. Web site: কল্যাণ পার্টির নেতৃত্বে নতুন জোট ‘যুক্তফ্রন্ট’ . Ittefaq . 8 January 2024 . bn . 22 November 2023.
  4. Web site: আগামী নির্বাচনে অংশ নেবে কল্যাণ পার্টি . Bangla Tribune . 8 January 2024 . bn . 27 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Jukto Front to join elections led by Syed Ibrahim’s Kalyan Party . . 8 January 2024 . 22 November 2023.
  6. Web site: Kalyan Party floats new alliance, draws ire of 12-party combine . Dhaka Tribune . 8 January 2024 . 22 November 2023.
  7. Web site: কক্সবাজার-১, আসন নং: ২৯৪ . Somoy News . 8 January 2024 . bn . 7 January 2024.