Title: The Role Of Emerging Political Parties In Restoration Of Bangladesh Democracy: Insights From 2009-2024 Perspective
Authors: Md. Abdul Halim
Volume: 10
Issue: 4
Pages: 13-20
Publication Date: 2026/04/28
Abstract:
This research has been conducted to find out the role of emerging political parties challenging the de facto authoritarian rule and also the dominance of the bi-polar political structure like Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Bangladesh Awami League. Here the emerging parties have been considered on the basis of rise and advance of the new parties, their political activities, staging protests, developing narrative among the people and creating the anti-incumbency psyche against the ruling Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) who have been in power since December 29, 2009 until the downing of August 5, 2024. Only four parties have been considered in this case namely Gono Odhikar Parisad, Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party, Gono Samhati Andolon and Nagorik Oikko as because initially those parties were acting like political forces rather than political parties. Organizationally these parties are not in colossal size but they have paved the way to demonstrate significatory argumenta discourse against the AL-led authoritarian rule. It is not a denial argument that other parties have no contributions to fall of authoritarian rule but admitting those huge contribution of the parties it is only to endeavor to address the role and contribution of these targeted four parties. This article delivers the ingenious insights into the political strife and transitional dynamics of democracy in Bangladesh politics which offers future studies of country's political unrest and political reformation.