Jatiya Party (Ershad)
The Jatiya Party (Bengali: জাতীয় পার্টি, romanized: Jatiyo Party, lit. 'National Party') is a centre-right, conservative, nationalist political party in Bangladesh and is currently the main opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad, against the Awami League. The current chairman of the party is Begum Rowshan Ershad. On 3 January 2019, the party announced its decision to join the Bangladesh Awami League-led Grand Alliance after having been in opposition for the previous parliamentary term. However, the party backtracked the next day and announced that it intended to remain part of the opposition. Currently, it holds Rangpur out of Bangladesh's 12 city corporations.
Jatiya Party জাতীয় পার্টি National Party | |
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| Abbreviation | JaPa |
| Chairman | Ghulam Muhammed Quader (disputed with Begum Raushan Ershad since 28 January 2024) |
| General Secretary | Mohammad Mujibul Haque Chunnu (disputed with Kazi Mamunur Rashid as interim since 28 January 2024) |
| Founder | Hussain Muhd. Ershad |
| Founded | 1 January 1986 |
| Headquarters | 66, Pioneer Road, Kakrail, Dhaka-1000 |
| Student wing | Jatiyo Chhatra Samaj |
| Youth wing | Jatiyo Jubo Sanghoti |
| Women's wing | Jatiyo Mohila Sanghoti |
| Peasants' wing | Jatiyo Krishok Party |
| Volunteer wing | Jatiyo Shechchhashebok Party |
| Cleric wing | Jatiyo Olama Party |
| Ideology | Conservatism (Bangladeshi) Bangladeshi nationalism |
| Political position | Right-wing Historical: Far-right |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Seats in Jatiya Sangsad | 13 / 350 |
| Mayor in the City Corporations | 1 / 12 |
| Councillor in City Corporations | 12 / 640 |
| Chairmen in District Councils | 1 / 61 |
| Chairmen in Subdistrict Councils | 3 / 492 |
| Chairmen in Union Councils | 44 / 4,554 |
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| Website | |
| www.jatiyoparty.org.bd/en/ | |
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