Parties

Encyclopedia of Bangladesh · 10 items

Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Party of the incumbent head of government

Bangladeshi nationalism

Founded: 1978
Current leader: Tarique Rahman

Right

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

Islamism

Founded: 1975
Current leader: Shafiqur Rahman

Jatiya Party

nationalism

Founded: 1986
Current leader: Hussain Muhammad Ershad

Communist Party of Bangladesh

communism

Founded: 1968

Workers Party of Bangladesh

communism, Marxism–Leninism–Maoism

Founded: 1980

Right

Bangladesh Islami Chhatrashibir

Islamism

Founded: 1977
Current leader: Rajibur Rahman

Centre

National Citizen Party

pluralism

Founded: 2025

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal

socialism

Founded: 1972

Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti

Founded: 1973

Islami Andolan Bangladesh

Founded: 1987

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Disclaimer

Area, population, form of government and office holders of Bangladesh follow public data sources, verified as of 2026-10-10. This dossier is for informational display only.