Jatiya Party (Manju)
 | This article is missing information about the party's ideology. (November 2018) |
Jatiya Party-JP জাতীয় পার্টি - জেপি | |
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| Chairman | Anwar Hossain Manju |
| Secretary-General | Sheikh Shahidul Islam |
| Split from | Jatiya Party (Ershad) |
| Headquarters | 3/6, Block-A, Lalmatia, Mohammadpur, Dhaka[1] |
| Ideology | Bangladeshi nationalism |
| National affiliation | National Democratic Front |
| Bangladesh Parliament | 0 / 350 |
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The Jatiya Party (Manju) (Bengali: জাতীয় পার্টি (মঞ্জু)) is a political party in Bangladesh, led by Anwar Hossain Manju. It is a splinter group of the original Jatiya Party, that was founded by military ruler Hussain Muhammad Ershad. The Manju faction broke away from the original Jatiya Party in 1999 when Anwar Hossain Manju refused to leave the First Hasina ministry and follow party leader Ershad in an alliance with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[2]
The party is registered with the Election Commission of Bangladesh as Jatiya Party-JP.[3]
The party has only been a minor force in Bangladeshi politics, allied to the Awami League. It lost its parliamentary representation in 2008, re-entering parliament only after the 2014 Bangladeshi general election. The 2014 election was boycotted by the main opposition coalition around the Bangladesh Nationalist party. For the first time in its existence the Jatiya Party (Manju) returned two members of parliament: Party Chairman Manju was elected unopposed in Pirojpur-2, while Ruhul Amin won in Kurigram-4[4]. The party joined the third Hasina ministry in 2014, with Anwar Hosain Manju being named Minister of Environment and Forest. The party lost its parliamentary representation again in 2024.
After the July Revolution that toppled the Awami League government, party chairman Anwar Manju was detained for a short time. The party opposed the interim Yunus ministry.[5] Leaders of the Students Against Discrimination movement asked the Supreme Court of Bangladesh to ban the party for its support of the toppled government, but the petition was rejected, allowing the party to continue operating.[6]
To compete in the 2026 Bangladeshi general election the party created the National Democratic Front together with the Jatiya Party (Ershad).[7]
Election results
[edit]Jatiya Sangsad elections
[edit]| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Anwar Hossain Manju | 243,617 | 0.44% | 1 / 300 |
New |  8th |
Opposition |
| 2008 | 7,818 | 0.01% | 0 / 300 |
 1 |
29th |
Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2014 | 124,389 | 0.73 | 2 / 300 |
2 |
6th |
Coalition | |
| 2018 | 182,611 | 0.21% | 1 / 300 |
1 |
10th |
Coalition | |
| 2024 | 1,540 | 0.02% | 0 / 300 |
1 |
8th |
Extra-parliamentary |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Registration of Political Parties". Bangladesh Election Commission (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
- ↑ "Rift in JP widens | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ "Registration brings down number of parties eligible for JS polls". 25 November 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
- ↑ "new age". archive.newagebd.net. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ "Jatiya Party's Manju slates interim government, warns of election doubts". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ "High Court dismisses writ seeking ban on Awami League". The Business Standard. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ "18 parties launch National Democratic Front | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
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