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

  1. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)
  2. Jatiya Ganotantrik Party (JaGoPa)
  3. Progressive Nationalist Party (PNP)
  4. Bangladesh Muslim League
  5. Democratic League
  6. United Peoples Party
  7. National Democratic Party
  8. Communist Party of Bangladesh
  9. Gonosonghoti Andolon
  10. Jameate Ullame Islam

References

  1. ↑ Majumder, Badiul Alam (27 January 2015). তিন জোটের রূপরেখা সম্ভব হলে এখন কেন হবে না?. Jugantor (in Bengali).
  2. ↑ আড়াই পয়সার জাসদ. www.poriborton.com (Opinion) (in Bengali). 10 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Islam, Syed Serajul (February 1988). "Bangladesh in 1987: A Spectrum of Uncertainties". Asian Survey. 28 (2): 163–171. doi:10.2307/2644817. JSTOR 2644817.
  4. ↑ একনজরে খালেদা জিয়া. Jugantor (in Bengali).
  5. ↑ Liton, Shakhawat (28 August 2010). "Ershad's desperate bids go in vain". The Daily Star.
  6. ↑ "Around the World; Bangladesh Confines Opposition Leaders". The New York Times. 4 March 1985.
  7. ↑ Uddin, AKM Jamal (January 2006). The Movement for the Restoration of Democracy in Bangladesh 1982-1990 (PDF) (PhD). The University of Leeds.
  8. ↑ "Bangladeshis bring down Ershad regime, 1987-1990". Global Nonviolent Action Database.
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