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Democracy in Bangladesh is historically connected to the Westminster style of democracy of United Kingdom while Bangladesh was part of British Colonial Empire from 1700 to 1947. Since Bangladesh achieved its independence on 26 March 1971 from Pakistan , Bangladesh introduced parliamentary democracy into its political system; however, a military ...
The Bangladesh Awami League (AL) decided to participate in the 2008 parliamentary election under the name of "Grand Alliance" with the Jatiya Party led by General Ershad as its main partner. The AL contested the polls for 245 constituencies. Awami League conceded as many as 46 out of 300 parliamentary constituencies to Jatiya Party (JP).
A.H.M. Noman Khan, a community leader promoting the cause of disabled people, was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2010. [25] Fazle Hasan Abed, founder of BRAC, was awarded Honorary Knighthood by the Queen Elizabeth II in 2010. Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, was presented Congressional Gold Medal awarded by United States Congress in 2010.
The 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis began as a caretaker government (CTG) assumed power at the end of October 2006 following the end of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party administration. The BNP government increased the chief justice's retirement age in an unconstitutional way to bias the appointment of the head of the caretaker government.
November 24: Bangladesh's Electoral Commission reschedules the date for the general election from December 18 to December 29. November 3: The Bangladeshi government schedules general elections on December 18, 2008, which will end the rule of the one and half year military-backed interim government.
Bangladesh is elected to a two-year term on the UN Security Council. 3 June: Zia-ur Rahman wins presidential election and secures his position for a five-year term. 1979: 18 February: The 1979 General Election takes place. Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by Zia scores a decisive victory. [21] 1981: 30 May: Assassination of Ziaur Rahman. 1982: ...
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2008: 302/350 2009-2013 Zillur Rahman: JP-E: 2013-2014 Mohammad Abdul Hamid: JaSaD: Tenth Jatiyo Sangsad [25] 2014-2018 Mohammad Abdul Hamid: Sheikh Hasina: Hasina III: Parliamentary: AL: 2014: 328/350 JP-E: JaSaD: WPB: JP-M: Eleventh Jatiyo Sangsad [26] 2018-2023 Mohammad Abdul Hamid: Sheikh Hasina: Hasina IV: Parliamentary: AL: 2018: 300/350 ...