BANGLADESH NATIONALIST PARTY (BNP)

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is the largest and most popular political party in Bangladesh. On September 1, 1978, the announcer of Bangladesh's independence and the then president Ziaur Rahman founded BNP. BNP believes in Bangladeshi nationalism. After the death of President Ziaur Rahman, his wife Begum Khaleda Zia took the helm of BNP. BNP led by Begum Khaleda Zia played a major role in the anti-dictatorship movement of the 80s in Bangladesh. BNP came to power by winning 140 seats in the 1991 national elections. After that, the party won a huge majority in the 2001 elections also. Tariq Rahman is currently serving as the acting chairman of BNP due to Begum Khaleda Zia's illness. The movement to bring back democracy in Bangladesh is currently underway under the leadership of BNP.