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Founding & Historic Moments
Bangladesh Nationalist Party - BNP was founded on September 1, 1978 on the basis of Bangladeshi Nationalism, an ideology that recognizes the right of Bangladeshis from all walks of life, irrespective of their ethnicity, gender or race.
Ziaur Rahman Forms BNP
Freedom fighters led by Ziaur Rahman forms BNP
September 1, 1978
BNP Wins 207 of the 300 Seats
BNP wins 207 of the 300 seats in 2nd general election
1979
After Zia's Assassination
Abdus Sattar became head after President Zia's assassination
1981
New Chairperson of BNP
Begum Khaleda Zia got elected as the Chairperson of BNP
1984
Movement for Democracy
Begum Khaleda Zia declared all-out movement for democracy
1986
Begum Khaleda Zia Led Movement
Begum Khaleda Zia led movement to oust autocrat Ershad from power
1990
First Female Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Begum Khaleda Zia became the first elected female Prime Minister of Bangladesh
1991
Begum Khaleda Zia Won Second Term
Begum Khaleda Zia won second term, but decided to run for re-election under caretaker govt.
1996
BNP Won 116 Seats
BNP won 116 seats, highest by any opposition party in Bangladesh, in fresh election
1996
Elected as Prime Minister Third Time
Begum Khaleda Zia got elected as the Prime Minister for the third time
2001
Begum Khaleda Zia Became Opposition Leader
BNP lost an engineered election, Begum Khaleda Zia became the Leader of Opposition
2008
New Senior Vice-Chairman of BNP
Tarique Rahman was unanimously elected as the Senior Vice-Chairman of BNP
2009
BNP Boycotted National Election
BNP boycotted national election along with other democratic parties due to autocratic election administration
2014
Acting Chairman of BNP
Tarique Rahman assumed Acting Chairman's role in the absence of Chairperson Begum Zia
2018
BNP Declares One-Point Demand
BNP declares one-point demand highlighting resignation of the fascist, authoritarian and illegal Awami League government
2023