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Bangladesh Development Party

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Bangladesh Development Party
বাংলাদেশ ডেভেলপমেন্ট পার্টি
AbbreviationBDP
LeaderAnwarul Islam Chan
SecretaryMuhammad Nizamul Haque
Founded26 October 2022 (3 years ago) (2022-10-26)
Registered2 February 2025
Split fromBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
HeadquartersResourceful Paltan City 51-51/A, 604, Purana Paltan, Dhaka
Ideology
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliation11 Party Alliance
Colors  Green
Jatiya Sangsad
0 / 300
Mayors
0 / 1
[a]
CouncillorsPost dissolved
District councilsPost dissolved
Subdistrict councilsPost dissolved
Union councilsPost dissolved
MunicipalitiesPost dissolved
Election symbol
BERJAYA
Cauliflower
Party flag
BERJAYA
Website
developmentparty.org

Bangladesh Development Party (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ডেভেলপমেন্ট পার্টি, lit.'Bangladesh Development Party'; BDP) is a Bangladeshi political party. The party advocates for national development, economic growth, social justice, and good governance, with an emphasis on sustainable development and public welfare.[1][failed verification]

History

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The party was initially founded in 2022.[2]

BDP applied for registration as an political organization on 26 October 2022 but the request was rejected by the Bangladesh Election Commission in April 2023.[1][3][4] Several BDP members and leaders were allegedly affiliated with Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir, although the BDP denied having any connections with Jamaat or Shibir.[5]

In December 2024, the Bangladesh High Court delivered a verdict requesting that the Election Commission register the BDP as a political party.[4][6]

BDP finally was registered as an political party on 3 February 2025 with a cauliflower as its symbol.[1][7][6][8]

Notes

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  1. Except Chattogram, mayoral post has been dissolved in all other city corporations of the country

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "BDP finally gets EC registration, joins Bangladesh's political arena". The Business Standard. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. "What We Do". Bangladesh Development Party. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  3. "BDP finally gets EC registration, joins Bangladesh's political arena". Dhaka Tribune. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Register BDP as political party: HC". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  5. "Bangladesh Development Party applies for registration, Party leaders deny having any connection with Jamaat-e-Islami". Dhaka Tribune. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Bangladesh Development Party registered with 'cauliflower' as election symbol". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  7. "BDP finally joins Bangladesh's political arena". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 3 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  8. ‘ফুলকপি’ প্রতীকে নিবন্ধন পেল বাংলাদেশ ডেভেলপমেন্ট পার্টি [Bangladesh Development Party gets registered with 'Cauliflower' symbol]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 2 February 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.