Bangladesh Kalyan Party

Bangladesh Kallyan Party বাংলাদেশ কল্যাণ পার্টি Bangladesh Welfare Party
Abbreviation	BKP
Chairperson	Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, Bir Protik
Secretary-General	Abdul Awal Mamun
Governing body	National Executive Committee
Standing Committee	National Standing Committee
Founder	Syed Muhammad Ibrahim
Founded	December 4, 2007 (2007-12-04)
Registered	031 (17th November, 2008)
Headquarters	House 325, Lane 22, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1206
Student wing	Bangladesh Chhatra Kallyan Party
Youth wing	Bangladesh Jubo Kallyan Party
Women's wing	Bangladesh Mahila Kallyan Party
Ideology	Bangladeshi nationalism Islamic Democracy Economic liberalism Welfarism Humanitarianism
Political position	Centre
National affiliation	20 Party Alliance (2012-2022) 12-Party Alliance (2022-2023) United Front 2023
Colors	Red and Green
Slogan	"Poribortoner Jonno Rajniti" (Bengali) "Politics for Change"
Seats in Jatiya Sangsad	Parliament dissolved
Election symbol
"Wrist Watch"
Website
Bangladesh Kallyan Party

The Bangladesh Kalyan Party (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ কল্যাণ পার্টি, lit. 'Bangladesh Welfare Party') is a registered political party of Bangladesh founded by General Syed Muhammad Ibrahim Bir Pratik. He is currently serving as the chairman and former Secretary General of Chittagong University Branch Chhatra Shibir and former Assistant Member Secretary of AB Party Abdul Awal Mamun is serving as Secretary General of the party.^[1][2]

History

During the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis, Syed Muhammad Ibrahim founded a new political party named Bangladesh Kalyan Party in December 2007. In 2008, the party joined Jatiya Oikya Front (National United Front) led by Kamal Hossain. Syed Muhammad Ibrahim was re-elected as party chairman on 5 December 2015. The party was a member of the 20 Party Alliance led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. In 2023, Juktofront made its debut as a new alliance under the leadership of Bangladesh Kalyan Party. The alliance includes Bangladesh Jatiya Party, Bangladesh Muslim League (BML) and Bangladesh Kalyan Party.^[3] In 2024, Kalyan Party decided to contest in the 2024 Bangladeshi general election.^[4] They came out of the 20 Party Alliance to participate in the election and made a new coalition named Juktofront with 3 political parties.^[5][6] This new coalition was formed to protest against the government.^[3] The coalition contested in 38 seats where Kalyan Party contested in 20 seats. Kalyan Party won 1 seat in the election in Cox's Bazar-1 where the party chairman Syed Muhammad Ibrahim elected as member of 12th Jatiya Sangsad by defeating the incumbent member Jafar Alam.^[7]

Election Results

Jatiya Sangsad elections

Election	Party leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Government
2008	Syed Muhammad Ibrahim	21,609	0.03%	0 / 300	New	23th	Opposition
2014	Did not contest
2018	Syed Muhammad Ibrahim	44,436	0.05%	0 / 300	0	19th	Opposition
2024		xxxxxx	xx.xx%	1 / 300	1	3th	Opposition

References

1. "জামায়াত-শিবির পুনর্বাসিত হচ্ছে কল্যাণ পার্টিতে". Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
2. "শিবিরের শাখা সেক্রেটারি থেকে কল্যাণ পার্টির মহাসচিব". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 23 October 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
3. "কল্যাণ পার্টির নেতৃত্বে নতুন জোট 'যুক্তফ্রন্ট'". Ittefaq (in Bengali). 22 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
4. "আগামী নির্বাচনে অংশ নেবে কল্যাণ পার্টি". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 27 April 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
5. "Jukto Front to join elections led by Syed Ibrahim's Kalyan Party". Prothom Alo. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
6. "Kalyan Party floats new alliance, draws ire of 12-party combine". Dhaka Tribune. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
7. "কক্সবাজার-১, আসন নং: ২৯৪". Somoy News (in Bengali). 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.