Bangladesh Islami Front
Bangladesh Islami Front বাংলাদেশ ইসলামী ফ্রন্ট | |
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| Chairman | M.A. Matin |
| Secretary-General | S.U.M Abdus Samad |
| Presidium | Sk Abdul Karim Siraj Pr. Ali Hossain |
| Founded | 21 December 1990 |
| Headquarters | 205/5 Fakirapool, Al-Bashir Plaza (5th Floor), Kalvart Road, Dhaka-1000[1] |
| Student wing | Bangladesh Islami Chattra Sena |
| Seats in the Jatiya Sangshad | 0 / 300 |
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| Website | |
| www.bangladeshislamifront.com | |
The Bangladesh Islami Front (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ইসলামী ফ্রন্ট, romanized: Bānlādēśa isalāmī phranṭa) is a far-right Islamic political party in Bangladesh.[2] In the 2001 parliamentary election, the party fielded 16 candidates. Together they gathered 29,002 votes (0.05% of the national vote), but the party won no seats in the Jatiya Sangsad.[3] The party's student wing is Bangladesh Islami Chattra Sena.
History
The party was founded on 21 December 1990.
Alliance
Bangladesh Islami Front entered into the Jatiya Party-led Sammilita Jatiya Jote (United National Alliance) in 2017.[4]
Death of one of its Prominent Presidium Member
On 27 August 2014, Nurul Islam Farooqi, who was a presidium member of Islami Front, was murdered following an invasion of his home.[5] In August, 2014, Islami Chhatra Sena chief Muhammad Nurul Haq Chisty announced at a press meeting that a half-day strike across Bangladesh would be observed, and demanded for the arrest and trial of Farooqi's killer.[6][7] The student party formed a human chain on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway's Ashuganj Goalchattor area on 25 August 2015, demanding an exceptional punishment for Farooqi's killer.[8]
Election results
Jatiya Sangsad elections
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | S.U.M Abdus Samad | 202 | 0.00% | 0 / 300
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New |  68th
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Extra-parliamentary |
| Feb 1996 | Boycotted | 0 / 300
|
 0
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— | Extra-parliamentary | ||
| Jun 1996 | 38,974 | 0.09% | 0 / 300
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0
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16th
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2001 | 30,761 | 0.06% | 0 / 300
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0
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12th
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2008 | 31,785 | 0.05% | 0 / 300
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0
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 20th
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2014 | 2,585 | 0.02% | 0 / 300
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0
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11th
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Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2018 | 60,372 | 0.07% | 0 / 300
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0
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13th
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Extra-parliamentary | |
See also
References
- ^ নিবন্ধিত রাজনৈতিক দলসমূহ [Registered Political Parties]. Bangladesh Election Commission. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Islami Front asks EC to scrap provision for 33% female representation". bdnews24.com. 10 September 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Share of Votes by Party". Bangladesh Electorion Commission. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
- ^ "Jatiya Party-led alliance splits included Bangladesh Islami Front". The Daily Sun. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Islami Front leader slaughtered at Dhaka home". Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Chhatra Sena calls strike for Sunday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Islami Chhatra Sena to enforce hartal on Sunday". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Sena formed a human chain". Daily Observer. Bangladesh. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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