Grand Alliance (Bangladesh)

The Grand Alliance (Bengali: মহাজোট) is big-tent political alliance of predominantly left-leaning political parties in Bangladesh formed before the 2008 general election. The Grand Alliance is led by the Awami League.^[2]

Grand Alliance মহাজোট
Leader	Sheikh Hasina
Secretary-General	Amir Hossain Amu
Members	6
Founded	2008; 15 years ago (2008)
Preceded by	14 Party Alliance
Headquarters	Dhaka
Ideology	Big-tent
Political position	Centre-left
Seats in the Jatiya Sangsad	337 / 350
Website
www.albd.org
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Amir Hossain Amu, former Bangladeshi Minister of Industries and Member of the Bangladesh Awami League and coordinator & spokesman of Grand Alliance^[1]

Membership

Members of the Grand Alliance

Party		Members of Parliament	City Mayors
1	Awami League	301	10
2	Jatiya Party (Ershad)	26	1
3	Workers Party of Bangladesh	4	0
4	Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal	2	0
5	Jatiya Party (Manju)	1	0
6	Bangladesh Tarikat Federation	1	0
7	Bangladesh Nationalist Front	0	0
Total		335/350	11/12

Electoral history

2008 Bangladeshi general election

Total seats: 300

Grand Alliance: 263

Four Party Alliance : 33

Independents and others : 04

2014 Bangladeshi general election

Total seats: 300

Grand Alliance: 280

Four Party Alliance: Boycotted

Independents and others : 20

2018 Bangladeshi general election

Total seats: 300

Grand Alliance: 289

Jatiya Oikya Front: 8

Independents and others : 3

References

1. "14-Party Alliance gets Amir Hossain Amu as new coordinator". Dhaka Tribune. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
2. "Caretaker Government". Banglapedia. Retrieved 12 November 2016.