Ganatantri Party

Ganatantri Party is a left-wing political party in Bangladesh.[1] The party is closely aligned with Bangladesh Awami League.[2] Dr Shahadat Hossain is the General Secretary of the Ganatantri Party.[3]

History

Suranjit Sengupta was elected to Parliament from Sunamganj-2 on a Ganatantri Party nomination.[4] He left the Ganatantri Party in 2001 and joined Bangladesh Awami League.[5]

The Party's former President of the Party, Nurul Islam, died in a fire at his home in December 2009 before the 9th parliamentary election in which he was the candidate of the Grand Alliance in Noakhali-1.[6] There were some allegations from his allies and family members that he was murdered.[7][8]

References
  1. "Cops foil left parties' procession". The Daily Star. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. Asian Survey. University of California Press. 1994. p. 742.
  3. "Don't enforce strike by holding people hostage: Nasim". The Independent. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". 29 December 2008. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. "Four-party loses all Sylhet seats". The Daily Star. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. "We are profoundly shocked and saddened". The Daily Star. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  7. "'Govt nonchalant about Nurul Islam killing'". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  8. "Fresh probe into death of Nurul Islam demanded". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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