Bangladesh nationalist party

1. Prepared by
MD. Tanvir Ahmed
ID : 111 133 101
Soc 1310 : Introduction to Sociology
Section : NL
United International University

2. ◘ The BNP was founded as a
democratic party.It was
established on September 1,1978.
Ziaur Rahman is the founder of
bnp.
The BNP has been led
by Khaleda Zia since 1983.Her
son Tarique Rahman currently
serving as its Senior Vice-
Chairperson.

3. ♦ It has ruled Bangladesh for a total of 14 years and three
terms since its birth .
1978–1982, 1991–1996, 2001–2006
• In the Bangladesh General Election 1991 the party had won
140 seats. Begum Khaleda Zia was sworn in as the first
woman Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
•In the election of 2001 BNP won 193 seats and came to power
for the fourth time. Khaleda Zia had become Prime Minister
for the third time.

4. Principles :
BNP was the goal of economic development, democratization,
Bangladeshi nationalism and national unity on the basis of self-reliance
among the people was to emerge. He also announced his 19-
point on the basis of these. The foundation of the political party which
are ___
1. Trust in God Almighty,
2. Nationalism,
3. Democracy,
4. Socialism (in the sense of economic and social justice)

5. Party slogan :
“ শহীদ জিয়া অমর হউক।
ব়াাংল়াদদশ জিন্দ়াব়াদ”
Election symbol

6. Current leadership
Chairperson: Khaleda Zia
Senior Vice Chairperson: Tareque Rahman
(Acting) Secretary General: Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

7. ♦Movement against the Awami League government
♦ Movement against Hussain Mohammad ERshad
Before the general elections of 2001, the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, the Islamic
Unity Party, and the four-party unity coalition combined to form alliances.
April 18,2012 Bnp add different political team and made 18 party alliance

8. Thankyou ALL