20 Party Alliance ২০ দলীয় ঐক্যজোট | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Khaleda Zia |
| Founded | 1999 (as Four Party Alliance) |
| Dissolved | 12 December 2022 |
| Preceded by | 7 Party Alliance |
| Succeeded by | 12 Party Alliance Nationalist Likely Minded Alliance |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Ideology | Majority: Conservatism (Bangladeshi) Factions: Bangladeshi nationalism Economic liberalism Islamism Islamic democracy Socialism (Bangladeshi) |
| Political position | Big tent[citation needed] (Far-left to far-right) |
The 20 Party Alliance was a Bangladeshi big tent political coalition led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).[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.
- ^ "20 Party Alliance Support BNP Mayor Candidates". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Khaleda announces formation of 18 party alliance". The Independent (Bangladesh). Dhaka. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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