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{{Short description|Coalition government in Bangladesh}}
{{Short description|Coalition of the Bangladesh Awami League and its allies}}
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{{Infobox political party
{{Infobox political party
| country = Bangladesh
| country = Bangladesh
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| colorcode = {{party color|Awami League}}
| colorcode = {{party color|Awami League}}
| secretary_general=[[Amir Hossain Amu]]
| secretary_general=[[Amir Hossain Amu]]
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2008}}
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2022}}
| leader3_title = Members(2020)
| leader3_title = Members
| leader3_name = 6
| leader3_name = 6
| predecessor = 14 Party Alliance
| predecessor = 14 Party Alliance
| ideology = [[Catch all (political party)|Catch-all]]
| ideology = [[Big-tent]]
| position = [[Big tent]]{{cn|date=January 2022}}
| position = [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
| international =  
| international =  
| seats1_title = [[Jatiya Sangsad|Seats in the Jatiya Sangsad]]
| seats1_title = [[Jatiya Sangsad|Seats in the Jatiya Sangsad]]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.albd.org}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.albd.org}}
}}
}}
[[File:Sheikh Hasina in London 2011.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sheikh Hasina]], current Bangladeshi Prime Minister and Leader of the [[Bangladesh Awami League]] and Grand Alliance]]
[[File:Amir Hossain Amu.jpg|thumb|right|[[Amir Hossain Amu]], former Bangladeshi Minister of Industries and Member of the [[Bangladesh Awami League]] and coordinator & spokesman of Grand Alliance<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 July 2020|title=14-Party Alliance gets Amir Hossain Amu as new coordinator|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2020/07/08/amu-made-coordinator-of-14-party-alliance|access-date=9 July 2020|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>]]
[[File:Amir Hossain Amu.jpg|thumb|right|[[Amir Hossain Amu]], former Bangladeshi Minister of Industries and Member of the [[Bangladesh Awami League]] and coordinator & spokesman of Grand Alliance<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 July 2020|title=14-Party Alliance gets Amir Hossain Amu as new coordinator|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/2020/07/08/amu-made-coordinator-of-14-party-alliance|access-date=9 July 2020|website=Dhaka Tribune}}</ref>]]
The '''Grand Alliance''' ({{lang-bn|মহাজোট}}) is a coalition government in [[Bangladesh]] that was formed in 2008 and consisted of the [[Bangladesh Awami League]], [[Jatiya Party (Manju)|Jatiya Party]], [[Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal]], [[Workers Party of Bangladesh|Workers Party]], [[Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)|Liberal Democratic Party]] and nine other parties. The Grand Alliance won the 2008 Parliamentary election and formed a government in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Caretaker_Government|title=Caretaker Government |website=Banglapedia|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref>


The [[Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)|Liberal Democratic Party]] (LDP) left the Grand Alliance before the election and contested independently. The LDP joined the [[18 Party Alliance]] in 2012.
The '''Grand Alliance''' ({{lang-bn|মহাজোট}}) is [[big-tent]] political alliance of predominantly left-leaning political parties in [[Bangladesh]] formed before the [[2008 Bangladeshi general election|2008 general election]]. The Grand Alliance  is led by the [[Bangladesh Awami League|Awami League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Caretaker_Government|title=Caretaker Government |website=Banglapedia|access-date=12 November 2022}}</ref>


== History ==
==Membership==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+
Members of the Grand Alliance
|-
! colspan="2" style="width:30px;" |Party
! style="width:100px;" |Members of Parliament
! style="width:100px;" |City Mayors
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Awami League}}; text-align: center; color:white;" |1
|[[Awami League]]
| 301
| 10
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Ershad)}}; text-align: center; color:black;" |2
|[[Jatiya Party (Ershad)]]
| 26
| 1
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Workers Party of Bangladesh}}; text-align: center; color:white;" |3
|[[Workers Party of Bangladesh]]
| 4
| 0
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal}}; text-align: center; color:white;" |4
|[[Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal]]
| 2
| 0
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Jatiya Party (Manju)}}; text-align: center; color:black;" |5
|[[Jatiya Party (Manju)]]
| 1
| 0
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Tarikat Federation}}; text-align: center; color:black;" |6
|[[Bangladesh Tarikat Federation]]
| 1
| 0
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Bangladesh Nationalist Front}}; text-align: center; color:white;" |7
|[[Bangladesh Nationalist Front]]
| 0
| 0
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Awami League}}; text-align: center; color:white;" colspan=2 |Total
| 335/350
| 11/12
|}
 
== Electoral history ==


=== [[2008 Bangladeshi general election]] ===
=== [[2008 Bangladeshi general election]] ===
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Grand Alliance: '''289'''
Grand Alliance: '''289'''


Jatiya Oikya Front: 08
Jatiya Oikya Front: 8
 
Independents and others : 03
 
== Members ==
=== Current members ===
* [[Awami League]]
* [[Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal]]
* [[Workers Party of Bangladesh|Workers Party]]
* [[Jatiya Party (Manju)]]
* [[Bangladesh Tarikat Federation]]
* [[Bangladesh Nationalist Front]]


=== Former member ===
Independents and others : 3
* [[Liberal Democratic Party (Bangladesh)|Liberal Democratic Party]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 21:08, 2 December 2022


Grand Alliance
মহাজোট
LeaderSheikh Hasina
Secretary-GeneralAmir Hossain Amu
Members6
Founded2022; 4 years ago (2022)
Preceded by14 Party Alliance
HeadquartersDhaka
IdeologyBig-tent
Political positionCentre-left
Seats in the Jatiya Sangsad
327 / 350
Website
www.albd.org
Amir Hossain Amu, former Bangladeshi Minister of Industries and Member of the Bangladesh Awami League and coordinator & spokesman of Grand Alliance[1]

The Grand Alliance (Bengali: মহাজোট) is big-tent political alliance of predominantly left-leaning political parties in Bangladesh formed before the 2008 general election. The Grand Alliance is led by the Awami League.[2]

Membership[edit | edit source]

Members of the Grand Alliance
Party Members of Parliament City Mayors
1 Awami League 301 10
2 Jatiya Party (Ershad) 26 1
3 Workers Party of Bangladesh 4 0
4 Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal 2 0
5 Jatiya Party (Manju) 1 0
6 Bangladesh Tarikat Federation 1 0
7 Bangladesh Nationalist Front 0 0
Total 335/350 11/12

Electoral history[edit | edit source]

2008 Bangladeshi general election[edit | edit source]

Total seats: 300

Grand Alliance: 263

Four Party Alliance : 33

Independents and others : 04

2014 Bangladeshi general election[edit | edit source]

Total seats: 300

Grand Alliance: 280

Four Party Alliance: Boycotted

Independents and others : 20

2018 Bangladeshi general election[edit | edit source]

Total seats: 300

Grand Alliance: 289

Jatiya Oikya Front: 8

Independents and others : 3

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "14-Party Alliance gets Amir Hossain Amu as new coordinator". Dhaka Tribune. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Caretaker Government". Banglapedia. Retrieved 12 November 2022.

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