Amar Bangladesh Party
Amar Bangladesh Party আমার বাংলাদেশ পার্টি | |
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| Abbreviation | AB Party (formal) ABP (informal) |
| Chairman | Mojibur Rahman Monju |
| General Secretary | Asaduzzaman Fuaad |
| Founder | AFM Solaiman Chowdhury[1] Mojibur Rahman Bhuiyan Monju[1] |
| Founded | 2 May 2020 |
| Registered | 21 August 2024 |
| Split from | Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Headquarters | Bijoynagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Think tank | Jana Akankhar Bangladesh[2] |
| Student wing | Bangladesh Students' Party |
| Youth wing | AB Jubo Party[3] |
| Women's wing | AB Party Women's Wing |
| Ideology | Reformism |
| National affiliation | 11 Party Alliance Former:
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| Colours | Gold |
| Slogan | সাম্য, মানবিক মর্যাদা ও সামাজিক সুবিচার ("Equality, Human Dignity and Social Justice") |
| Bangladesh Parliament | 0 / 350 |
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| Website | |
| https://abparty.org/ | |
Amar Bangladesh Party (Bengali: আমার বাংলাদেশ পার্টি, lit. 'My Bangladesh Party') is a political party in Bangladesh. The party was established on 2 May 2020 by a reformist splinter group of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.[4][5][1] It is a member party of the 11 Party Alliance[2][6]
History
In 2019, Barrister Abdur Razzaq, the then Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami, resigned from the party over the issue of Jamaat's demand for reforms and its stance on the Bangladesh Liberation War. Just hours after his resignation, Mujibur Rahman Bhuiyan Manju, a former Jamaat central Shura member and ex-president of Islami Chhatra Shibir, was expelled from the party. As a result, on April 27, a new political platform named "Jano Akangkhar Bangladesh" was launched under the leadership of Mujibur Rahman Bhuiyan Manju.[7] This platform then transformed into the Amar Bangladesh Party in 2020. Later, Barrister Abdur Razzak also resigned from his position as the chief advisor of the AB Party.[7]
The party witnessed a major split in October 2023 when several important leaders abruptly left the party and joined the Syed Muhammad Ibrahim-led Bangladesh Kalyan Party after the ABP decided not to take part in the 2024 general election.[8] In 2023, it joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in a movement to demand the restoration of the caretaker government system.[9]
July Uprising
During the July Uprising, AB Party claimed to have played a crucial role in the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government. The party's youth workers actively supported the uprising.[7]
The party applied for registration before the 2024 election and passed the primaries, but failed to get registration in the end.[10] In view of the judgment and order passed by the High Court on 19 August 2024, the party was registered under the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Representation of the People Order, 1972.[11]
On the 11th of March 2025, the AB Party held its first central conference at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka. Mujibur Rahman Bhuiyan Manju was elected as the party's chairman during the conference with 1400 votes. Asaduzzaman Fuad was elected unopposed as the General Secretary for a three-year period. Additionally, 21 executive committee members were also announced.[7]
Controversy
The party was criticised as an alternative to Jamaat, which is controversial for its role in the Bangladesh Liberation War and genocide. However, the party founders claimed that it will be totally independent and distinct from the ideology of Jamaat.[12][7]
Bangladesh Police have arrested the upazila member secretary of the AB Party on charges of involvement in the lynching of Ruplal and Pradeep in Taraganj, Rangpur.[13][14]
The party has been described as far-right by political analyzers such as Mubashar Hasan.[15]
Election results
Jatiya Sangsad elections
| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mojibur Rahman Monju | 210,562[16] | 0.28% | 0 / 350 |
New | Opposition |
Notes
Sources
- 1 2 3 সোলায়মান ও মনজুর নেতৃত্বে নতুন দল, উত্তাপ জামায়াত-শিবিরে. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 3 May 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- 1 2 "Jana Aakhankhar Bangladesh announces new party ABP". Dhaka Tribune. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ↑ এবি যুব পার্টির আহ্বায়ক কমিটি ঘোষণা'. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 25 August 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ↑ জামায়াতের সংস্কারপন্থীদের নতুন দল 'এবি পার্টি'. Prothom Alo. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ নতুন রাজনৈতিক দল 'এবি পার্টি'র আত্মপ্রকাশ (in Bengali). 2 May 2020.
- ↑ "AB Party joins Jamaat-led alliance". Prothom Alo. 2025-12-29. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "AB Party: Jamaat wing or new force in politics?". Bonik Barta. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ Report (in Bengali). Prothom Alo
- ↑ "More right-wing parties to join BNP-led movement". New Age. Archived from the original on 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ রাজনৈতিক দলের নিবন্ধন পেতে যাচ্ছে বিএনএম এবং বিএসপি. The Daily Star. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ এবি পার্টির নিবন্ধন দিলো ইসি, প্রতীক ঈগল. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 25 August 2024.
- ↑ জামায়াত ত্যাগীদের নতুন দল 'এবি পার্টি'র আত্মপ্রকাশ [New party of Jamaat defectors 'AB Party' debuts]. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ রংপুরে রূপলাল-প্রদীপ লালকে পিটিয়ে হত্যার ঘটনায় এবি পার্টির নেতা গ্রেপ্তার [AB Party leader arrested in Rangpur lynching of Ruplal and Pradeep Lal]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ↑ তারাগঞ্জে রূপলাল-প্রদীপ হত্যাকাণ্ড এবি পার্টির নেতা ইউনুস গ্রেপ্তার [AB Party leader Yunus arrested in Taraganj Ruplal-Pradeep murder case]. drb.news. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ↑ Hasan, Mubashar (29 Dec 2025). "Why Mobs in Bangladesh Attacked the Offices of Daily Star and Prothom Alo". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 4 Jan 2026.
Bangladesh's ultra-nationalists, religious right and the far-right organizations, including the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Amar Bangladesh party
- ↑ "Feb 12 polls: EC publishes party-wise popular vote counts". The Daily Star. 5 March 2026.
