Bangladesh Congress
Bangladesh Congress বাংলাদেশ কংগ্রেস | |
|---|---|
| President | Kazi Rezaul Hossain |
| Secretary-General | Md. Earul Islam |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Happy Rahman Plaza, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Banglamotor, Dhaka |
| Ideology | Liberalism (Bangladeshi) Economic liberalism Secularism (Bangladeshi) |
| Political position | Centre |
| Election symbol | |
 "Coconut" | |
| Party flag | |
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The Bangladesh Congress (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ কংগ্রেস) is a political party in Bangladesh, founded in 2013.
History
The Bangladesh Congress was founded in March 2013. Adv. Kazi Rezaul Hossain is the president of the party. Md. Earul Islam is its secretary general. This party was registered by the Bangladesh Election Commission on 9 May 2019 as per the direction of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh.
Electoral results
The Bangladesh Congress has never gained a seat in the Bangladesh Parliament. In the 2019 Bogra-6 by-election, it received 0.3% of the vote.[1] In 2020, it contested three by-elections, gaining 0.1% of the vote in each of Dhaka-10,[2] Dhaka-5,[3] and Dhaka-18.[4] It did better in the 2021 Sylhet-3 by-election, in which it received 0.5% of the vote.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "BNP candidate wins Bogura-6 by-election". RTV.
- ↑ "AL's Shafiul wins Dhaka-10 by-polls". UNB. 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "AL's Monirul Islam wins Dhaka-5 by-election". UNB. 17 October 2020.
- ↑ "AL's Habib wins Dhaka-18, Nasim's son Joy wins Sirajganj-1 by-elections". bdnews24.com. 12 November 2020.
- ↑ "Sylhet-3: AL retains seat with increased majority, amid drastic drop in turnout". UNB. 4 September 2021.
