Bangladesh Tarikat Federation
Bangladesh Tarikat Federation বাংলাদেশ তরিকত ফেডারেশন | |
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Abbreviation | BTF |
President | Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizvandary |
General Secretary | Syed Rezaul Haque Chandpuri |
Founder | Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizvandary |
Founded | 2005 |
Headquarters | Maizbhandar |
Ideology | Secularism Islamic democracy Conservatism Economic liberalism |
Political position | Right-wing |
National affiliation | Grand Alliance |
Seats in the Jatiya Sangsad | 1 / 350 |
The Bangladesh Tarikat Federation (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ তরিকত ফেডারেশন; abbreviated as BTF) is a secular-Sufi political party in Bangladesh founded by Syed Najibul Bashar of the Maizbhandaria tariqah. Bashar is currently the only MP representing the party in the Jatiya Sangsad.
Formation[]
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The Bangladesh Tarikat Federation was founded in 2005 following Syed Najibul Bashar's resignation from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, as the party had formed an alliance with the Jamaat-e-Islami which Bashar accuses of supporting terrorists.[1]
Elections[]
During the 2008 Bangladeshi general elections, the federation had 45 candidates across the country but were unable to gain any seats.[2]
Following the 2014 Bangladeshi general elections however, the federation managed to gain two parliamentary seats; with Bashar in Chittagong-2 and the party's erstwhile secretary-general M. A. Awal in Lakshmipur-1.[3][4][5][6][7] In 2017, Awal attempted to form a coalition of Islamic parties which would include the Islami Oikya Jote along with the Khilafat Andolan, Faraizi Andolan and the . However, this attempt was opposed by Bashar, the chairman of the federation.[8] On 17 April 2018, Bashar replaced Awal with Syed Rezaul Haq Chandpuri as secretary-general.[9]
The party sought 30 seats to contest the 2018 Bangladeshi general election under the Grand Alliance. The party managed to only keep the Chittagong-2 constituency, which is also the headquarters of the Maizbhandaria order.[10]
Views[]
In reaction to the July 2016 Dhaka attack, Bashar claimed that the Qawmi Madrasah system was to blame for the emergence of Terrorism in Bangladesh.[11]
References[]
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- ^ "MPO is a bad system: Muhith". New Age. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
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- ^ "Rana Dasgupta denies seeking Modi's help". The Daily Star. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "AL to wait for BNP's decision". The Daily Star. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Tariqat Federation to float new Islamic alliance". Dhaka Tribune. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Tariqat Federation removes its Secretary General MA Awal". Dhaka Tribune. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "AL still undecided on seat sharing". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ কওমি মাদ্রাসার হাত ধরেই দেশে জঙ্গি সংগঠনের গোড়াপত্তন. Janakantha (in Bengali). 12 December 2018.
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