Ganatantri Party Explained

Ganatantri Party
Native Name:	গণতন্ত্রী পার্টি
Native Name Lang:	bn
Leader:	Arosh Ali
General Secretary:	Bhupendra Chandra Bhowmik
Foundation:	27 July 1957
Ideology:	Socialism
Position:	Left-wing
Seats1 Title:	Seats in Jatiya Sangshad
Website:	http://gonotontriparty.org/
Country:	Bangladesh

The Ganatantri Party is a left-wing political party in Bangladesh.^[1] The party is closely aligned with the Bangladesh Awami League.^{[2] [3]}

History

Suranjit Sengupta was elected to Parliament from Sunamganj-2 on a Ganotantri Party nomination.^[4] He left the Ganotantri Party in 2001 and joined Bangladesh Awami League.^[5]

The Party's former President of the Party, Nurul Islam, died in a fire at his home in December 2009 before the 9th parliamentary election in which he was the candidate of the Grand Alliance in Noakhali-1.^[6] There were some allegations from his allies and family members that he was murdered.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. News: Cops foil left parties' procession . 14 April 2020 . The Daily Star . 1 July 2011 . en.
2. Book: Asian Survey . 1994 . University of California Press . 742 . en.
3. News: Don't enforce strike by holding people hostage: Nasim . 14 April 2020 . The Independent.
4. Web site: Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20081229000014/http://votemonitor.net/bangladesh/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=224 . dead . 29 December 2008 . 14 April 2020 . 29 December 2008 .
5. News: Four-party loses all Sylhet seats . 14 April 2020 . The Daily Star . 30 December 2008 . en.
6. News: We are profoundly shocked and saddened . 14 April 2020 . The Daily Star . 5 December 2008 . en.
7. News: Govt nonchalant about Nurul Islam killing . 14 April 2020 . Dhaka Tribune.
8. News: Fresh probe into death of Nurul Islam demanded . 14 April 2020 . The Daily Star.