The Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League was a political party established in 1983 by expelled members of the Bangladesh Awami League.[1] Abdur Razzaq was the founder of this party.[2] In the 2022 meeting of the Central Executive Parliament of Bangladesh Awami League, politicians admitted that after the creation of the BAKSAL, the party faced loss.[3]
Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League বাংলাদেশ কৃষক শ্রমিক আওয়ামী লীগ | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BAKSAL |
| President | Mohiuddin Ahmed |
| General Secretary | Abdur Razzaq |
| Founder | Abdur Razzaq |
| Founded | 22 October 1983 |
| Dissolved | 15 August 1991 |
| Split from | AL |
| Merged into | AL |
| Headquarters | Dhaka |
| Ideology | Mujibism |
| National affiliation | 8-party alliance |
Background
editThere was a party under the same name. Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BAKSAL), was a political front comprising the Bangladesh Awami League, the Communist Party of Bangladesh, the National Awami Party (Muzaffar) and Bangladesh Jatiya League.[4] Following the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh, enacted on 25 January 1975, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman formed BaKSAL on 24 February.[5] A presidential order also outlawed all political parties other than BaKSAL, creating a state of emergency and obligating other parties to join the front. The party advocated for democratic socialism as a part of reforms under the theory of the Second Revolution, which BaKSAL worked to achieve the objectives of.[6] Although BaKSAL was put into effect during September 1975, the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members eventually led to the party's dissolution.[7] As a result, all the political parties that merged with BAKSAL became independent again.[citation needed]
History
editOn 25 March 1983, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, the then chief military administrator of the country, said that political activities would be allowed from 1 April 1983. In June 1983, accusations were made against Abdur Razzaq in an Awami League party meeting at residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[1] On 2 August 1983 Abdur Razzaq and Mohiuddin Ahmed were expelled from the party with additional four members.[8] On 22 October 1983, they created new political party under the name Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League. Mohiuddin Ahmed became president and Abdur Razzaq became general secretary of the newly-founded party.[9] Awami League politician Abu Sayeed also joined the party.[10] It was affiliated to 8-party alliance that time.[11] The party participated in the 1986 and 1991 general elections; in 1986, the party's symbol was a boat, while it was a bicycle in 1991.[12] On 14 August 1991, the party decided to be merged into Bangladesh Awami League[13] and the next day, when Mourning National Day was celebrated by Awami League, all of BAKSAL members joined the party.[14]
Revival
editAfter the party was merged into Awami League, there were several attempts to revive it by a group of its former members. There was an attempt to get registration of a political party under the same name before 2008 Bangladeshi general election. In 2014, Kazi Mohammad Zahirul Qayyum, a self-claimed supporter of Mujibism, applied for registration of a political party under the name BAKSAL claiming himself as its secretary general.[15] In 2015, it became affiliated to Bangladesh National Alliance formed by Nazmul Huda.[16]
Election results
editJatiya Sangsad elections
edit| Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mohiuddin Ahmed | 191,107 | 0.67% | 3 / 300
|
 3
|
 10th
|
Opposition |
| 1988 | Boycotted | 0 / 300
|
 3
|
— | Extra-parliamentary | ||
| 1991 | 616,014 | 1.81% | 5 / 300
|
5
|
5th
|
Opposition | |
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b Wazed 1997, pp. 317.
- ^ Tahmida Khanam (2012). "Razzaq, Abdur3". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "বাদ পড়াদের 'ক্ষমার কৌশল' নির্ধারণে উপকমিটি গঠন". Samakal (in Bengali). 22 December 2022.
- ^ Rono, Haider Akbar Khan (2010). Śatābdī pēriẏē শতাব্দী পেরিয়ে (in Bengali). Taraphadara prakashani. p. 335. ISBN 978-984-779-027-5.
- ^ Ahmed, Moudud (1984) [First published 1983]. Bangladesh: Era of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner Verlag. p. 245. ISBN 3-515-04266-0.
- ^ "Bangladesh: The Second Revolution". Time. 10 February 1975. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Bangabandhu: a forbidden name for 16yrs". The Daily Star. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "মালেক রাজ্জাকসহ ৬ জনকে দায়িত্ব থেকে অব্যাহতি ।। কারণ দর্শাও নোটিশ". Daily Sangbad (in Bengali). 3 August 1983. p. 1.
- ^ "আওয়ামী লীগ (রাজ্জাক) এখন বাকশাল". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 23 October 1983. p. 1.
- ^ "ডিগবাজি আর আনুগত্যে বারবার ভোটযুদ্ধে তাঁরা". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 23 December 2018.
- ^ Wazed 1997, pp. 359.
- ^ "Near East & South Asia: Bangladesh" (PDF). JPRS Report. 1: 10. 12 September 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "বাকশাল আওয়ামী লীগের সাথে একীভূত: দুর্দিনেও যারা দলে ছিলেন তাদের সাথে সর্বাগ্রে থাকবে, শেখ হাসিনা". Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 15 August 1991.
- ^ Wazed 1997, pp. 380.
- ^ "নিবন্ধন চাইছে বাকশাল". Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 15 September 2014.
- ^ "নাজমুল হুদার নতুন জোটে বাকশাল". Bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 15 January 2015.
Bibliography
edit- Miah, M. A. Wazed (1997). বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবকে ঘিরে কিছু ঘটনা ও বাংলাদেশ (in Bengali). Dhaka: The University Press Limited.