History of Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (Bengali:Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Dal), commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. The entry of late President Ziaur Rahman in Bangladeshi political stage, was sudden. But it was a must to happen. In order to fill the gap of presence of a righteous and honest leader, Ziaur R
ahman entered into Bangladeshi politics as a response to the demand posed by the time and the nation. Ziaur Rahman did not enter into politics from the back door or by any midnight intriguing drama; he entered the politics as all the nation, civilians, armed forces and literally every single living people wanted him to take the charge of political fate of Bangladesh on a shiny morning, November 07, 1975. He became a leader by the people and for the people; and it is none but only the common mass people of Bangladesh - who made him, a leader. The time when Ziaur Rahman became the leader by the people, there was not a single political party in Bangladesh. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by forming a single party 'Bakshal' had banned all other political activities and parties from Bangladesh and wanted only to run 'one party ruling system' in country. Democratic rights of the people of the country and the democratic practices were forced to put into exile. The legal system, courts and newspaper, all were controlled. Each and every human rights were violated at gross. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, self promoted himself from prime minister to president and became only exerciser of godly power and possessions. He extended his government's tenure to the power for three years without any vote or public referendum. Even after his long and historical records of being active organizer and leader of so many movements for the democracy and independence of the country; Sheikh Mujibur Rahman eventually proved himself only to be the father of all 'autocratic dictatorship' by establishing one party ruling system - Bakshal. All these activities were against the spirit of our liberation war. The people of the newly independent and liberated country were greatly hurt and shocked to find themselves deprived of their rights. Using this situation to their benefits, an anti-sheikh mujib group lead by Kh. Mushtaq - a close associate of sheikh Mujib and with the help of some misguided army group captured the power by a bloody coup. A great revolutionary change took place by the joint efforts of army and civilian against these intrigues, on 7TH November 1975. This change was for the seek of the independence and liberty of the country, for multi party democratic system, for human rights, for democracy, for politics and for development and for production. That change was against military ruling and for democratic ruling. Ziaur Rahman, declarer of our liberation war, was at the leading position of this change movement. To make this change possible, Ziaur Rahman allowed politics in Bangladesh, introduced democratic practices in Bangladesh and widened the opportunity to form political parties in Bangladesh. He restored human rights, restored people's right to speech and liberated the newspapers, freed the legal system in the country. To foster the changes to more meaningful one, Ziaur Rahman formed a party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Muslim League was leading the movement to found a country, Pakistan. Later they could not revive up their politics to meet the demand of the time. Awami League was the pioneer in our movement for independence and liberation war of Bangladesh. But later they failed to play positive roles as a political party. BNP was born, on the background of awami failure, as a political party to contribute in the national politics from a independent and sovereign country's perspective. This party has created a new stream in the politics of Bangladesh with long history of struggle, peace and prosperity for last 31 years. The party is seasoned with experiences. Numerous martyr strengthened our oaths. We are walking with the flag of national unity raised above all against all the clashes, chaos and divisions. We created, developed, nurtured a true nationalism irrespective of religion, class, society, ethnic group. colors, landscape and professions. With our respect for religion kept ever flowing, we shall protect and protest all extreme racism. We will always stick to our national interest and prestige. We are not leftist nor rightist. Who stays on our left is leftist, who stays on the right is rightist. Our position is on the left of the rightist and on the right of the leftist. Our position is at the center and we are at the heart of Bangladeshi politics. Bangladesh Nationalist Party is the main stream of Bangladeshi politics. BNP is the national political organization of Bangladesh. Council 2009
The fifth national council of BNP took off Tuesday morning after a long hiatus of 16 years with party chief Khaleda Zia hoisting the national flag at the conference venue in the capital. She arrived at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre at around 10:30am. A four-member delegation of the ruling Awami League, the arch-rival of BNP, led by Ashim Kumar Ukil is attending the inaugural session. As many as 2,512 councillors, 12,000 delegates from across the country and 3,000 local and foreign guests are attending the council. Officials and organisers said a three-tier security has been put in place to guard against any violence at the moot. Party founder late president Ziaur Rahman convened the first council in 1978. Later three BNP councils were held in 1983, 1988 and 1993. The council is being held to amend the party's constitution as required under the Representation of People Order (2nd amendment). BNP will have to submit its amended constitution to the Election Commission by January 24, 2010. Most political parties, including the ruling Awami League, have already submitted their amended party constitutions, but six parties—including BNP—are yet to submit their constitutions. The programmes of the council include the opening session, a closed-door council session and cultural function. Only the party councillors will be allowed to attend the closed-door council session. A pre-recorded statement of BNP senior joint secretary general Tarique Rahman, now in London, will be put on a big screen at the council. Tarique went to London, with his wife and children, for medical treatment in September 2007, after being granted bail in a number of cases. Khaleda Zia was re-elected unopposed the chairperson of BNP as she was the only candidate for the top post. There was no other contender against Khaleda, who currently holds the chairmanship of the party. Khaleda was re-elected chairperson of BNP in the party council held in September 1993. She took over the position of party chairperson in 1983 from the then BNP chairman late Abdus Sattar, when the post was renamed 'chairperson'. The party will propose to add to its constitution the provision of a number of new posts of senior secretary general, deputy treasurer and indigenous people affairs secretary and one more joint secretary. BNP vice president Tariqul Islam, who is also the convenor of the constitution reform committee, said on Monday they have received some 40 reform proposals from across the country. In addition, there are suggestions for expansion of all committees from grassroots union level to central level with a provision for every committee to have at least 30 percent women, he also said. The highest policy-making forum of the party, the national standing committee, has approved all the proposals after scrutiny. But the proposals will get the final endorsement at the national council, Islam said. The full-fleged Announced Committe:
19-member BNP standing committee announced
12th Dec'09
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia announced 19-member standing committee inducting 12 new faces in and dropping two from the highest decision-making body of the party. Names of eight joint secretaries general, including a senior joint secretary general, was also declared after five days of the party's national council that had made Khaleda its chairperson for the third consecutive term. Khaleda also approved a decision to let incumbent secretary general Advocate Khandker Delwar Hossain continue his responsibilities until the election of a new secretary general, a party statement said. As it was expected, reformist leaders were not given any berth in the standing committee as well as in the panel of eight-member joint secretaries general. Khaleda made the announcement of the standing committee and names of the joint secretaries general in line with the power entrusted to her by the 5th national council of the party. The standing committee members and the joint secretaries general will hold the office for a three-year term, the statement said. The committee members are:
Begum Khaleda Zia,
Dr RA Gani,
Dr Khandker Mosharraf Hossain,
Barrister Maudud Ahmed,
M Shamsul Islam,
Advocate Khandker Delwar Hossain,
Lt Gen (rtd) Mahbubur Rahman,
Tariqul Islam,
Brig Gen (rtd) ASM Hannan Shah,
MK Anwar,
Sarwari Rahman,
Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar,
Mirza Abbas,
Gayshwar Chandra Roy,
Dr Moyen Khan,
Nazrul Islam Khan,
Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia,
Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury,
Senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman (ex-officio). The 12 new faces in the standing committee are:
Tariqul Islam,
Brig Gen (rtd) ASM Hannan Shah,
MK Anwar,
Sarwari Rahman,
Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar,
Mirza Abbas,
Gayshwar Chandra Roy,
Dr Moyen Khan,
Nazrul Islam Khan,
Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia,
Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury,
Senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman. Matin Chowdhury and Advocate Khondker Mahbub Uddin Khan are the two leaders dropped out of the all-powerful committee. Khaleda Zia made Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the new senior joint secretary general in place of the just promoted Tarique Rahman. Tarique, also the eldest son of Khaleda Zia, has been made the vice-chairman of the party in its latest council. The seven earlier other joint secretaries general are:
Amanullah Aman,
Mizanur Rahman Minu,
Barkatullah Bhulu,
Mohammad Shahjahan,
Salahuddin Ahmed,
Barrister Mahbubuddin Khokan,
Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed (incumbent office secretary)
The decision to let Khandaker Delwar continue as the secretary general is seen as the primary victory of Delwar camp as a large faction in the party opposed his reelection to the post. But with his induction into to the standing committee, chances for Khandker Delwar to retain the post apparently faded out. BNP names full-fledged committee
02-01-2010
The much-awaited full-pledged 386-member central national executive committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party was officially announced Friday night. The BNP senior joint secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, announced the full-pledged national executive committee and the 32-member BNP chairperson’s advisory council at a press conference at BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office at 8:50pm. The full-pledged national executive committee:
Chairperson
Khaleda Zia,
Senior Vice-Chairman
Tarique Rahman,
Vice-chairmen
Justice TH Khan,
M Morshed Khan,
Shah Moazzem Hossain,
Rabeya Chowdhury,
Altaf Hossain Chowdhury,
Harun-or-Rashid,
Abdullah Al Noman,
Chowdhury Kamal-ibne-Yusuf,
Selima Rahman,
Hafizuddin Ahmed,
Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka,
Kazi Shah Mofazzel Hossain Kaikobad MP,
Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury,
Razia Fayez ,
Abdus Salam Pintu. Secretary General-
Khandaker Delwar Hossain. Senior Joint Secretary General-
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir,
Treasurer-
Abdul Mannan. Joint Secretary General-
> Amanullah Aman,
> Mizanur Rahman Minu,
> Barkatullah Bulu MP,
> Mohmmad Shahjahan,
> Salahuddin Ahmed,
> Mahbubuddin Khokon
> Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. Divisional Organising Secretaries:
Dhaka
> Fazlul Huq Milon
Chittagong
> Golam Akbar Khandaker
Khulna
> Mashiur Rahman
Rajshahi
> Harunur Rashid
Barisal
> Mojibur Rahman Sarwar
Sylhet
> Elias Ali
Secretary on Special Duty-
> Nadim Mostafa,
Publicity Secretary-
> Zainul Abdin Farruque MP. International Affairs Secretaries:
> Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury,
> Asuduzzaman Ripon,
> Lutfar Rahman Khan Azad,
> Mir M Nasiruddin,
> Ehsanul Huq Milon
> Zakaria Taher Suman
> Kamruddin Ahmed. The names of 265 executive committee members were also declared. Earlier, on December 13, the names of a 19-member national standing committee, the party’s highest policymaking body, and eight joint secretaries general, including one senior joint secretary general of the national executive committee were announced with approval of the incumbent secretary general as secretary general until the new secretary general is elected. On December 8, during the fifth national council of the BNP, the party councillors from across the country unanimously elected Tarique Rahman, now in the UK for treatment, as its senior vice-chairman. The councillors also empowered Khaleda Zia who was reelected unopposed as party chairperson on December 4 to elect the members of standing committee, national executive committee and other bodies.
‘After 23 days of consultation with all concerned, the BNP chairperson accomplished her assigned responsibility to elect the full-fledged national executive committee and the advisory council body of the BNP chairperson,’ said a senior party leader.
‘New faces, particularly those who were with the party at its bad and crucial time during the last military-backed caretaker government as well as former JCD leaders have been incorporated in the new committee for a three-year term. Leaders known as reformists were also accommodated in the executive committee,’ the BNP leader said. Those included in the advisory council are:
> Khandaker Mahbubuddin Ahmed,
> Harun-or-Rashid Khan Munnu,
> Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury,
> Reaz Rahman,
> Shahjahan Omar,
> Mahmudul Hasan,
> Sayeed Eskander,
> Osman Farruq,
> Ukil Abdus Sattar,
> Professor Abdul Mannan,
> Fazlur Rahman Patal,
> Mosaddek Ali Falu,
> Mosharraf Hossain MP,
> Musfiqur Rahman,
> Enam Ahmed Chowdhury,
> Abdul Awal Mintu,
> Khandaker Mahbub Hossain,
> AJ Mohammad Ali,
> Nurul Islam,
> Professor Majidul Islam,
> Ahmed Azam Khan,
> Shamsuzzman Dudu,
> Abdul Hye,
> Ruhul Alam,
> Sabihuddin Ahmed,
> Jatiya Press club president Shawkat Mahmud,
> Zohurul Islam,
> Haider Ali,
> MA Quyum,
> Khandaker Shahidul Alam,
> Sujauddin,
