Zonayed Saki

After retiring from student politics, Saki led the establishment of the Ganosamhati Andolan on 29 August 2002, bringing together activists from labour and social movements. The organization emerged as a political platform focused on national liberation and democratic struggle. On November 4 and 5, 2016, he assumed the duties as the chief coordinator of the central executive committee of the Ganosanhati Andolan in the special organizational conference.^[8]

In the 2015 Dhaka North City Corporation election, Saki, ran for the post of mayor but defeated.^[9] Later, he participated in the 2018 Bangladeshi general election from Dhaka-12 constituency but also defeated.^{[citation needed]}

In terms of political movement, alliance of 4 left parties, 5 left parties, Democratic Left Front and the last Democratic Left Alliance were formed under his leadership.^[10]

In 2026, Saki's party formed an alliance with BNP ensuring only he participates in the 2026 Bangladesh general election under his party symbol in Brahmanbaria-6. He was elected as a Member of Parliament after defeating the candidate of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami by a margin of 55,366 votes. He received 95,342 votes, while his nearest rival, Jamaat-e-Islami candidate Mohammad Mohsin, secured 39,976 votes. He was appointed to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Planning during the administration led by Tarique Rahman. ^[11][12]

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