Draft:Bangladesh Kallyan Party

  • Comment: You may merge content from here to the mainspace article. X (talk) 16:31, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Please note that its chairman was elected to parliament in January 2024. Vinegarymass911 (talk) 02:18, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Previously declined, and re-submitted with one minor edit Newystats (talk) 22:18, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: Non notable political party with 0 seat. The party's official website, being a primary source, doesn't help establish its notability, and I haven't found significant coverage in other sources either. – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:02, 7 November 2023 (UTC)


Bangladesh Kallyan Party
বাংলাদেশ কল্যাণ পার্টি
Bangladesh Welfare Party
AbbreviationBKP
ChairpersonSyed Muhammad Ibrahim, Bir Protik
Secretary-GeneralNurul Kabir Bhuiyan Pintu (acting)
Governing bodyNational Executive Committee
Standing CommitteeNational Standing Committee
FounderSyed Muhammad Ibrahim
FoundedDecember 4, 2007 (2007-12-04)
Registered031 (17th November, 2008)
HeadquartersHouse 325, Lane 22, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1206
Student wingBangladesh Chhatra Kallyan Party
Youth wingBangladesh Jubo Kallyan Party
Women's wingBangladesh Mahila Kallyan Party
IdeologyBangladeshi nationalism
Islamic Democracy
Economic liberalism
Welfarism
Humanitarianism
Political positionCentre
National affiliation20 Party Alliance (2012-2022)
12-Party Alliance (2022-2023)
United Front 2023
Colors  Green (customary)
Slogan"Poribortoner Jonno Rajniti" (Bengali)
"Politics for Change"
Election symbol
"hand clock"
Website
Bangladesh Kallyan Party

The Bangladesh Kallyan Party (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ কল্যাণ পার্টি, romanizedBānglādēsh Kollan Parti, lit.'Bangladesh Welfare Party'; abbreviated as BKP), often simply called as the Kallyan Party, is a conservative political party in Bangladesh founded by Syed Muhammad Ibrahim. BKP joined the then 18 Party Alliance led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in 2012- and remained an active member even after the alliance became inactive and until the alliance's disbandment. However, Kallyan Party remains a strong ally of the BNP, opposing the current governing party, the Bangladesh Awami League.[1][2][3]

Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, a retired major general of Bangladesh Army, is the chairman of the party.[4] He was elected to Parliament in January 2024.[5]

History edit

Foundation and early years edit

Bangladesh Kallyan Party party was launched on 4 December 2007, during the 2006-2008 Bangladeshi political crisis.[6] The party was founded by Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, a major general of Bangladesh Army and veteran of Bangladesh Liberation War.[7] Bangladesh Kallyan Party party joined the National United Front in 2008 led by Kamal Hossain.[8]

Syed Muhammad Ibrahim was re-elected Chairman of the Bangladesh Kallyan Party on 5 December 2015.[9]

It was registered as an official political party by the Bangladesh Election Commission in 2008.

In December 2017, MM Aminur Rahman, the General Secretary of Bangladesh Kallyan Party went missing.[10] He was found in custody of Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.[10]

The Bangladesh Kallyan Party met President Md Abdul Hamid in January 2022.[11] The Party is part of the 20-party alliance which has expressed support for the 10 point demand of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[4] The demands include holding election under a neutral government, and release of former Prime Minister khaleda Zia and abolishing the Digital Security Act, 2018, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009 and the Special Powers Act, 1974.[4] It would also join the Anti-government movement led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[12] It met the Election Commission in 2023 to discuss the upcoming national elections.[13]

Electoral history edit

Jatiya Sangsad (General Elections) edit

Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2008 Syed Muhammad Ibrahim 21,609 0.03%
0 / 300
  Extra-parliamentary
2014 boycotted boycotted
0 / 300
  Extra-parliamentary
2018 44,381 0.06%
0 / 300
  Extra-parliamentary

References edit

  1. ^ "History – Bangladesh Kallyan Party". bkpbd.org. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ "BKP Timeline 2007 to 2021 – Bangladesh Kallyan Party". bkpbd.org. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ^ "BNP allies form another alliance". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  4. ^ a b c "20-party alliance expresses solidarity with BNP's 10-point demand". The Business Standard. 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  5. ^ "AL wins 3 of 4 seats in Cox's Bazar". Risingbd Online Bangla News Portal. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  6. ^ "Maj Gen (retd) Ibrahim re-elected Kalyan Party chairman". UNB. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  7. ^ "Maj Gen (retd) Ibrahim re-elected Kalyan Party chairman". UNB. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  8. ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010-04-27). Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh. Scarecrow Press. p. 160. ISBN 9780810874534.
  9. ^ "Maj Gen (retd) Ibrahim re-elected Kalyan Party chairman". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  10. ^ a b "Missing' Kalyan Party leader found, arrested". The Daily Star. 2017-12-23. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  11. ^ "President holds talks with Zaker Party, Bangladesh Kallyan Party and BJP | News Flash". BSS. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  12. ^ "30 parties to join simultaneous movement". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  13. ^ "Election Commission invites 8 more parties for talks". Dhaka Tribune. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.