Bangladesh Muslim League
Bangladesh Muslim League বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ | |
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President | Adv. Badrudozza Ahmed Suja |
General Secretary | Kazi Abul Khair |
Founded | 30 December 1906 in Shahbag, Dhaka (as All-India Muslim League) Re-organized in Bangladesh: 8 August 1976 |
Preceded by | Muslim nationalism |
Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
Religion | Islam |
Election symbol | |
The Bangladesh Muslim League (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ) is a political party in Bangladesh that traces its origins to the All-India Muslim League, established in 1906.[1][2]
The party was banned along with other Islamic parties after the
History
The Bangladesh Muslim League traces its origins to the All India Muslim League of the British Raj established in 1906 in Dhaka with goals to support the Crown and to protect the Muslims of India without opposing the other groups in India.[citation needed]
After the Partition of India and the Independence of Pakistan in 1947, the All India Muslim League became the Pakistan Muslim League. The Pakistan Muslim League was voted into power in East Pakistan. In the 1955 elections in East Pakistan, the Muslim League lost control of the provincial legislature to the United Front. In the 1960s, the Muslim League split into two separate parties, Convention Muslim League and the Council Muslim League.
In 1971, after the Bangladesh Liberation War, East Pakistan became Bangladesh and banned all religion-based parties including Convention Muslim League and the Council Muslim League.[5][6]
In 1976, the Political Parties Regulation Ordinance was passed which legalized both parties. Both parties then combined into one and formed the Bangladesh Muslim League on 8 August 1976.[7][8]
In 1978, the Bangladesh Muslim League separated into two factions.
After the death of Sabur Khan, the Bangladesh Muslim League divided into multiple factions.[8] Kazi Abdul Kader later served as the president of the Bangladesh Muslim League. Two factions (the Bangladesh Muslim League and Bangladesh Muslim League - BML) still exist and are registered under the Bangladesh Election Commission.[9]
The Bangladesh Muslim League's current president is Adv. Badurddoza Ahmed Suza and the general secretary is Kazi Abul Khair.[7][9]
References
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- ^ a b "Bangladesh Muslim League (বাংলাদেশ মুসলিম লীগ)". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9780810874534.
- ^ a b নিবন্ধিত রাজনৈতিক দলসমূহ [Registered political parties]. Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.