Ganatantri Party (Bengali: গণতন্ত্রী পার্টি, lit: Democratic Party) is a left-wing political party in Bangladesh.[1] The party is closely aligned with Bangladesh Awami League.[2][3]
Ganatantri Party গণতন্ত্রী পার্টি Democratic Party | |
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Leader | Arosh Ali |
General Secretary | Bhupendra Chandra Bhowmik |
Ideology | Socialism |
Political position | Left-wing |
Seats in Jatiya Sangshad | 1 / 350 |
Website | |
http://gonotontriparty.org/ | |
Suranjit Sengupta was elected to Parliament from Sunamganj-2 on a Ganotantri Party nomination.[4] He left the Ganotantri Party in 2001 and joined Bangladesh Awami League.[5]
The Party's former President of the Party, Nurul Islam, died in a fire at his home in December 2009 before the 9th parliamentary election in which he was the candidate of the Grand Alliance in Noakhali-1.[6] There were some allegations from his allies and family members that he was murdered.[7][8]