7 Party Alliance Explained
During the 1990s, leader of the BNP Khaleda Zia formed a coalition against Ershad's military regime. 7 political parties joined Khaleda in this coalition.[1] [2] [3]
History
From 1983, Begum Khaleda Zia became the de facto leader of BNP.[4] Under her leadership the BNP formed a new anti-government alliance against the Ershad's military regime. It was named after the number of parties with it, 7-Party Alliance. BNP launched a massive anti-government movement after co-ordination with Awami League led 15-Party Alliance from September 1983.[5] In March 1986, Ershad declared that a national election would be held on 26 April. 7 party alliance and the left boycotted the election. Initially Awami League decided to boycott. But later participated in the election.[6] The movement against Ershad started gaining growing from October 1990. The BNP led 7-party alliance, the Awami League led 8-party alliance and the Leftist 5-party alliance started a coordinated movement to over through Ershad from 10 October 1990 and declared a nationwide strike on that day.[7] The strike claimed 5 lives, including the three BNP activists who were rallying in front of the central office of the Jatiya Party when the Jatiya Party cadres opened fire on the crowd. On 4 December, the mass uprising took place and Ershad declared his resignation.[8]
Coalition partners
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
- Jatiya Ganotantrik Party (JaGoPa)
- Progressive Nationalist Party (PNP)
- Bangladesh Muslim League
- Democratic League
- United Peoples Party
- National Democratic Party
- Communist Party of Bangladesh
- Gonosonghoti Andolon
- Jameate Ullame Islam
Notes and References
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- Web site: 10 November 2018 . bn:আড়াই পয়সার জাসদ . https://www.poriborton.com/opinion-news/83466 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180728222904/https://www.poriborton.com/opinion-news/83466 . 28 July 2018 . 28 July 2018 . www.poriborton.com . Opinion . bn.
- Islam . Syed Serajul . February 1988 . Bangladesh in 1987: A Spectrum of Uncertainties . Asian Survey . 28 . 2 . 163–171 . 10.2307/2644817 . 2644817.
- News: bn:একনজরে খালেদা জিয়া . https://www.jugantor.com/politics/15594/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE . Jugantor . bn.
- News: Liton . Shakhawat . Ershad's desperate bids go in vain . The Daily Star . 28 August 2010 . en.
- News: Around the World; Bangladesh Confines Opposition Leaders . The New York Times . 4 March 1985.
- Uddin . AKM Jamal . January 2006 . The Movement for the Restoration of Democracy in Bangladesh 1982-1990 . PhD . The University of Leeds .
- Web site: Bangladeshis bring down Ershad regime, 1987-1990 . Global Nonviolent Action Database.