Left Democratic Alliance (Bangladesh)
Left-wing political alliance in Bangladesh
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Left Democratic Alliance (Bengali: বাম গণতান্ত্রিক জোট) is a alliance of six left‑wing political parties in Bangladesh.[3] Out of these six parties, three parties - CPB, SPB (Basad), and SPBM are registered by Bangladesh Election Commission.[4] The remaining three parties are not registered. The alliance participated in the July Revolution, which successfully deposed Sheikh Hasina from power.[5]
Left Democratic Alliance বাম গণতান্ত্রিক জোট | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | LDA |
| Coordinator | Ruhin Hossain Prince[1] |
| Founded | 18 July 2018 |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-imperialism[2] Factions: Stalinism Maoism Anti-revisionism Shibdas Ghosh Thought |
| Political position | Far-left |
| National affiliation | Democratic United Front |
Formation
The alliance was formally announced on 18 July 2018 at a press conference held at its temporary office in Paltan.[6] At the time of its formation, the coalition consisted of eight political parties. On 24 May 2022, the membership of Ganosamhati Andolan and the Revolutionary Workers Party, citing their lack of participation in alliance activities and failure to follow collective decisions.[7]
Members
The alliance was formed by eight left-wing parties[8] and currently consists of six.
| Party | Ideology | Symbol | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of Bangladesh বাংলাদেশের কমিউনিস্ট পার্টি |
Marxism–Leninism | | |
| Socialist Party of Bangladesh বাংলাদেশের সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল |
Marxism–Leninism–Maoism Anti-revisionism |
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| Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) বাংলাদেশের সমাজতান্ত্রিক দল (মার্কসবাদী) |
Shibdas Ghosh thought Anti-revisionism |
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| Democratic Revolutionary Party গণতান্ত্রিক বিপ্লবী দল |
Marxism–Leninism | ||
| Revolutionary Communist League of Bangladesh[9] বাংলাদেশের বিপ্লবী কমিউনিস্ট লীগ |
Marxism–Leninism | ||
| Bangladesh Samajtantrik Party বাংলাদেশ সমাজতান্ত্রিক পার্টি |
Marxism–Leninism | ||
Former members
| Party | Ideology | |
|---|---|---|
| Mass Solidarity Movement গণসংহতি আন্দোলন |
Progressivism | |
| Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh বাংলাদেশের বিপ্লবী ওয়ার্কার্স পার্টি |
Marxism–Leninism | |
