Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal
জাতীয় সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল
AbbreviationJSD
JaSaD
LeaderHasanul Haque Inu
FounderMohammad Abdul Jalil
Serajul Alam Khan
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972)
Split fromChhatra League (Awami League)
Headquarters22/1 Topkhana Road (4th Floor), Dhaka[1]
Armed wingGonobahini (1972–1976)
IdeologyDemocratic socialism[citation needed]
Historical:
Vanguardism
Left-wing nationalism
Scientific socialism[2]
Political positionLeft-wing[citation needed]
National affiliationGrand Alliance
Colours  Red
Seats in the Jatiya SangsadParliament dissolved
Councillor in
City Corporations
1 / 640
Chairmen in
Subdistrict Councils
1 / 495
Chairmen in Union Councils
2 / 4,554
Party flag

The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Bengali: জাতীয় সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল, lit.'National Socialist Party') is a political party in Bangladesh. The party was founded by Serajul Alam Khan. The party was dominant during the 1972–1975 Bangladesh insurgency.

The current party president is Hasanul Haque Inu, and General Secretary Nazmul Haq Prodhan MP.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Registration of Political Parties". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  2. ^ Hossain, Kazi Mobarak (13 March 2016). "Hasanul Haq Inu's JaSoD splits as he names Shirin general secretary". BDNews24. Retrieved 11 July 2016.