Islamic Front Bangladesh
ইসলামিক ফ্রন্ট বাংলাদেশ
AbbreviationIFB
PresidentAllama Sayed Mohammad Bahadur Shah Mujaddedi
Secretary-GeneralAbul Bashar Mohammad Zainul Abedin (Zubair)
Founded21 December 1990
Registered16/11/2008
Headquarters60/1, Purana Paltan, Dhaka-1000[1]
Student wingIslami Chattrasena
Youth wingIslamic Yubafront Bangladesh
IdeologyIslamism
Islamic fundamentalism
Political positionFar-right
SloganTo Establish the Society and the state on the basis of the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
http://islamicfrontbd.com/

Islamic Front Bangladesh (Bengali: ইসলামিক ফ্রন্ট বাংলাদেশ) is an Islamist political party in Bangladesh.[2] registered by Bangladesh Election Commission. It was founded on 21 December 1990.

History

Sayed Bahadur Shah Mujaddedi is the president of the party, and Abul Bashar Mohammad Zainul Abedin (Zubaer) its secretary.[1][3]

In December 2006, the party aligned itself with the Awami League-led 'Grand Alliance'.[4][5]

It claimed that Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamist party in Bangladesh before its deregistration, was distorting the religion.[6]

The party is associated with the student group Islami Chattrasena.

Election results

Jatiya Sangsad elections

Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2008 Abul Bashar Mohammad Zainul Abedin 1,020 0.00%
0 / 300
 New Increase 36th Extra-parliamentary
2014 Boycotted
0 / 300
 Steady 0 — Extra-parliamentary
2018 31,468 0.04%
0 / 300
 Steady 0 Increase 16th Extra-parliamentary

See also

References

  1. ^ a b রাজনৈতিক দলসমূহের নিবন্ধন [Registered Political Parties]. Election Commission Bangladesh (in Bengali). 4 May 2016. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Extremists responsible for Farooqi's murder, claims family". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Ittefaq.Com". Nation.ittefaq.com. 2008-05-23. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  4. ^ Singh, Supriya (March 2007). "Bangladesh in 2006: Teetering Political Edifice and Democracy" (PDF). Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies.
  5. ^ "Dec 06 SABangladesh" (PDF). Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2007.
  6. ^ "Jamaat distorts Islam under govt patronage: Islamic Front". The Daily Star. 2004-04-20. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
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