20 Party Alliance

20 Party Alliance
২০ দলীয় ঐক্যজোট
LeaderKhaleda Zia (Bangladesh Nationalist Party)
Founded18 April 2012
Dissolved12 December 2022
Preceded byFour Party Alliance
Succeeded by12 Parties Alliance & Nationalist Likely Minded Alliance (6 Parties)
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
IdeologyNationalism
Conservatism
Islamic democracy
Political positionBig tent[citation needed]
(Centre to far-right)
Seats in the Jatiyo Sangshad
0 / 350
City Corporation
2 / 12

The 20 Party Alliance was a Bangladeshi coalition of right-wing political parties, led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[1] It was originally formed as the 18 Party Alliance on 18 April 2012 in Dhaka, extending its predecessor the Four Party Alliance.[2] The 18 Party Alliance was formed in an effort to strengthen the opposition's demands for restoring the caretaker government system used between 1996 and 2008.[3] The main rival of this alliance is the Grand Alliance, led by Awami League, which came into power after the election in 2008.

The BJP are simultaneously in Jatiya Oikya Front and this alliance.[4]

  1. ^ "20 Party Alliance Support BNP Mayor Candidates". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Khaleda announces formation of 18 party alliance". The Independent (Bangladesh). Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ds12Apr2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Azad, Rafiqul Islam (9 December 2018). "BNP leaves 58 seats for Oikyafront, 20-party alliance". The Independent (Bangladesh). Retrieved 28 April 2021.