Bangladesh Tarikat Federation

Bangladesh Tarikat Federation
Formation 2005
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website River Research Institute

Bangladesh Tarikat Federation is a Bangladesh Islamist political party.

History

Bangladesh Tarikat Federation was founded in 2005 by Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizvandary. He quit Bangladesh Nationalist Party over its alliance with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, whom he had accused of supporting terrorists.[1] Bangladesh Tarikat Federation contested the Bangladesh General Election, 2014 and won two parliamentary seats.[2]

Tariqat Federation Secretary General MA Awal attempted to form an coalition of Islamic parties in 2017. The planned coalition would include Bangladesh Khelafat Andolon, Faraizi Andolon, Imam-Ulama Parishad, and Islami Oikya Jote. The moved was opposed by Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizbhandari, chairperson of the party.[3] On 17 April 2018, Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizbhandari removed M.A. Awal from the post of Secretary General. He nominated Syed Rezaul Huq, Presidium member of the party, to replace M.A. Awal.[4] The party is seeking 30 seats to contest the next general election under the Grand Alliance.[5]

Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizvandary is a Member of Parliament from Chittagong-2. He was elected in 2014 as a candidate of Bangladesh Tarikat Federation.[6][7] M.A. Awal was elected to Parliament from Laxmipur-1 in 2014 as a candidate of Bangladesh Tarikat Federation.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Refugee Review Tribunal AUSTRALIA" (PDF). RRT RESEARCH RESPONSE. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "AL to wait for BNP's decision". The Daily Star. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tariqat Federation to float new Islamic alliance". Dhaka Tribune. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Tariqat Federation removes its Secretary General MA Awal". Dhaka Tribune. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "AL still undecided on seat sharing". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizvandary". Amarmp. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "MPO is a bad system: Muhith". New Age. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Constituency 274". parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Rana Dasgupta denies seeking Modi's help". The Daily Star. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
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