Ganosamhati Andolan

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Ganosamhati Andolan (Bengali: গণসংহতি আন্দোলন, lit. 'Mass Solidarity Movement') is a progressive political party in Bangladesh. The party was launched on 29 August 2002, with a call for "people to build their own political power".^[1] Since its inception, the party has been trying to build the unity of progressive political forces in Bangladesh.^{[citation needed]}

History

On 29 August 2002, organizations such as Bangladesh Student Federation, Bangladesh Multi-functional Labor and Hawker Association, Women Solidarity, Bangladesh Garment Workers Solidarity, Pratibesh Andolan and Bangladesh Farmer-Labor Solidarity united to form Ganasamhati Andolan.^{[citation needed]} On 27–29 November 2016, Ganasamhati Andolan's 3rd national representative conference was held, where Jonaid Saki was appointed as the chief coordinator and Advocate Abd Salam as the executive coordinator of the conference.^[2] On 29–31 October 2021, its 4th national representative conference was held, where Jonaid Saki was re-elected as the chief coordinator and Abul Hasan Rubel was elected as the executive coordinator and the 2nd central executive committee of the party was formed.^{[citation needed]}

Ideology

Ganasamhati Andolan's ideology is mainly based on 'people's politics', promulgated by Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani.^[3] It claims to ideologically struggle with the rights of life and nature, the struggle for all the oppressed-deprived-oppressed on the basis of existing power relations and legal system, property relations and economic system and religion-caste-gender identity. Its political agenda is to continue the struggle for a more egalitarian society through the establishment of a "democratic state and political system",^[4] suitable for the rights and power of the masses and the establishment of social equality, human dignity, and social justice for all citizens. The party states to represent the interests of the active masses in Bangladesh.^[4]

Electoral performance

In the 2015 Dhaka North City Corporation election, Jonaid Saki, the chief coordinator of the party, ran for the post of mayor but defeated.^[5] Later, he participated in the 2018 Bangladeshi general election from Dhaka-12 constituency but also defeated.^{[citation needed]}

Notable members

• Zonayed Saki
• Taslima Akhter^[6]

References