The Grand Alliance () was a Bangladeshi big-tent electoral alliance of political parties with the leadership of Awami League. It was formed ahead of the 2008 general election. The alliance was a de facto merger of the 14 Party Alliance with the Jatiya Party and LDP, although the 14 Party Alliance remained active individually. The Grand Alliance was regularly reformed before elections.
14 Party Alliance There is a common confusion that the 14 Party Alliance and the Grand Alliance were the same. While the 14 Party Alliance is the "idealistic" political alliance between the Awami League and secular-socialist parties, which is active in everyday politics, the Grand Alliance was a larger electoral alliance before elections.
Aftermath Following the ouster of the Awami League due to the July Uprising in August 2024 and its subsequent ban, the alliance has fallen into disarray. Many of its top leaders like Rashed Khan Menon and Hasanul Haq Inu were arrested on charges of murder and money laundering. Many members of the parties in the alliance have gone underground out of fear of vigilante mobs, indignant at their collaboration with the oppressive regime. A petition demanding a ban on the all parties of the Grand Alliance was filed in October 2024 by the student agitators but it was turned down by the Appellate Division.
Parties Party Commencement Termination Awami League20082024 Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal20082024 Workers Party of Bangladesh20082024 Jatiya Party (Manju)20082024 Bangladesh Tarikat Federation20082024 Ganatantri Party20082024 Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist–Leninist) (Barua)20082024 Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh20182024 Jatiya Party (Ershad)20182019 Liberal Democratic Party20082012
Electoral history Jatiya Sangsad +ElectionSeats wonChangeShare of votesSwingStatus2008New56.45%New2014 2183.54%27.09%2018 983.22%0.32%2024 6365.94%17.28%
See also 20 Party Alliance Jatiya Oikya Front
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