18 Party Alliance
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18 Party Alliance
১৮ দলীয় ঐক্যজোট |
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| Leader | Begum Khaleda Zia (Bangladesh Nationalist Party) |
| Founded | April 18, 2012 |
| Preceded by | Four Party Alliance |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Ideology | Bangladeshi nationalism |
| Seats in the Jatyo Sangshad |
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The 18 Party Alliance is an alliance of some Bangladeshi political parties led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party and other right wing parties. It was formed on 18 April 2012 in Dhaka, extending its predecessor the Four Party Alliance. The 18 Party Alliance is formed as an effort to strengthen the anti-government movement demanding restoration of the caretaker government system. The major rival of this alliance is the Grand Alliance led by Awami League which came into power after the election in 2008.
The Four Party Alliance was a political grouping in the Jatiyo Sangshad, or National Assembly of Bangladesh. It was formed in 1999 for the 2001 election, and consisted of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Jatiya Party (Manju), and Islami Oikya Jote. The alliance won a substantial majority in 2001, but was heavily defeated by the Grand Alliance of Bangladesh in 2008. On 18 April 2012, the Four Party Alliance was extended and took the new name 18 Party Alliance.
Total seats: 300
Four Party Alliance : 214
Bangladesh Awami League: 62
Jatiya Party (Ershad): 14
Independents and others : 14
Total seats: 300
Four Party Alliance : 33
Grand Alliance: 263
Independents and others : 04
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