LDP: stepped into Bangladesh Politics

[DyingSoul]

Oli, Badruddoza roll out LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) with disgruntled leaders

Former president Badruddoza Chowdhury and former BNP minister Oli Ahmed added a new party to Bangladesh's political landscape Thursday. A total of 24 BNP leaders, including 12 ministers and MPs, joined the new political stripe: Liberal Democratic Party. Mahi B Chowdhury is the 13th MP to join in.


Dhaka, October 26, 2006 – Former president Badruddoza Chowdhury and BNP stalwart Oli Ahmed rolled out a new political party Thursday.

A total of 24 BNP leaders, including 12 ministers and MPs, joined the new political stripe: Liberal Democratic Party with the election symbol 'winnow' (kula - in bangla) .

Mahi B Chowdhury is the 13th MP to join the party launched at Saffron Garden Restaurant on Kamal Ataturk Avenue.

Badruddoza Chowdhury is the President and Oli Ahmed Executive President of the LDP.

BNP leaders who joined the LDP are: State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Alamgir Kabir, Deputy Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Moni Swapan Dewan, former state minister for power Anwarul Kabir Talukder, advisor to Prime Minister on mass and primary education ministry Jahanara Begum, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on the ministry of commerce Redwan Ahmed, chairman of parliamentary standing committee on ministry of communications Syed Manjur Hossain, Abu Hena MP, former state minister Mohammad Kabir Hossain, Abdul Karim Abbasi MP, chairman of parliamentary standing committee on ministry of foreign affairs Ziaur Rahman Khan, Mohammad Ali Zinnah, MP, and Ali Quadar MP.

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The leaders stepped down from the BNP before joining the new party.

Former speaker Shaikh Razzaq Ali is among others.

Before the formal declaration came, the ministers and MPs wrote letters to the party chairperson and Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and resigned from the party. The constitution stipulates that the MPs lose their membership after resigning from the party they are elected from.

In the resignation letters, the leaders said: "The corruption of some ministers, MPs and leaders, led by your son Tarique Rahman, has broken all previous records. This has tarnished image of the party. It is not possible for any person having personal dignity to continue with the party. The BNP established by President Ziaur Rahman is now controlled by Razakars, autocrats and corrupts. Against the principle of democracy, Tarique, without having any protocol, has been abusing the state power."

Oli, one of the founders of the party, said he floated the new camp in protest against the Khaleda-Tarique Rahman-led "unbridled corruption".

He blamed Tarique, some legislators and BNP leaders for damaging the party image by indulging in pervasive corruption.

"Tarique Rahman compelled the BNP lawmakers and leaders to work according to his [Tarique] whims although he has no government protocol," Oli said.

He also blamed the government for its failure to control the price hike of essentials.

Secretary-general of the LDP Abdul Mannan, a retired Major, read out the declaration that said the new party was floated "to protect the country from uncertainty and protest unbridled corruption, failure in running the country, state-sponsored terrorism, misrule, and price hike of essentials".

Some of the former MPs joining the LDP are: Salauddin Kamran, Arif Moinuddin, Nazim Uddin Al Azad, Syed Didar Bakht and Nurul Alam. Ainuddin, M A Salam, Mainul Islam and Didarul Alam are among retired officers of the armed forces. Political leader Noim Jahangir and Sanaul Haq Niru and former secretary Nazmul Alam Siddiqui also joined the party.

Badruddoza Chowdhury's Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh has now merged with the LDP.

He and Oli jointly announced the launch of the party at around 10:45am amid raucous applause from hundreds of supporters carrying the party's symbol 'winnow'.

[DyingSoul]

List of leaders

Syed Monzur Hossain, MP, Kabir Hossain, Redwan Ahmed, Maj Gen (retd) Anwarul Kabir Talukder, Ali Kadar, AM Karim Abbasi, Mani Swapan Dewan, Barrister Ziaur Rahman Khan, Mohammad Ali Zinnah, Abu Hena, former state minister Nazimuddin Al Azad, Syed Didar Bakht, former deputy minister Tarique Mainuddin, ABM Zahedul Huq, former whip Abu Syed Khan, former MP Dr Gazi Abdul Huq, Salauddin Kamran, Nurul Alam, Professor Md Abdullah, Major General (retd) MA Salam, Major General (retd) Ainuddin, Air Commodore (retd) Moinul Islam, Commodore (retd) Shafiqur Rahman, Major (retd) Parvez Kabir, Col (retd) Kazi Haider Ali, former secretary Nazmul Alam Siddique, former chief engineer Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, Abu Mohammad Ishtiaq Aziz, Dr Jamirul Akhter, Selim Ullah, Barrister MI Choudhury, Ekramul Karim, Nyem Jahangir, Delwar Hossain, Shahadat Hossain Selim, Dr Aminul Haq, Sanaullah Huq Niru, Sirajul Huq, Mir Mahmudul Huq, Mir Muhammadul Haq, Professor Dr Aminul Haq, Professor M Shariful IslamI, Abu Taher Choudhury, Idris Bhuiyan, Sabir Uddin, Rezaul Karim, Mohammad Ali, BJP's joint secretary MA Shaheed, MA Kashem, Abul Kashem, Nuruzzaman, Advocate Kafiluddin Choudhury, Advocate Md Yusuf Ali, Imran Faruk Milki, Md Arman, Engr Rafiqul Islam, Saima Jalil of Babuganj, Sadek Ahmed Khan of Tangail, Syed Hafiz Mahmud Milu and Khaled Ahmed of Dhaka, Noagaon's Advocate Jenabul Islam Babu, Chittagong's Syed Abul Bashar, Sylhet's Badsha Miah, Kushtia's Sheikh Ashraf Uddin Anarul and Nazimuddin Ahmed, Brahmanbaria's Jalaluddin Master, Tangail's Waresul Siddique, Pirojpur's Dilip Kumar Sikder, Dr Fazal-e-Akbar Choudhury, Abidur Rahman, Advocate Shamsul Jalal Choudhury, Anisur Rahman, Md Musa, Ismat Zerin Khan, Advocate AM Md Azizul Huq, East-West University lecturer Omar Faruk, Major (retd) AKM Hamidur Rahman Choudhury, Omar Sharif, former MP Amir Uddin Ahmed, former joint secretary Md Kamal Uddin, Advocate Moniruzzaman Sarker, Advocate Shahabuddin, Advocate Mozzaffar Hossain, Advocate Md Abdul Gafur Mandol, Advocate Iqbal Hossain Khan, M Yakub Ali, Akhteruzzaman Bakul, Hossain Ali Bepari, Harun-ur-Rashid, Advocate Mokhlesur Rahman, Abdul Matin Akhand, Abdus Sabur Choudhury, Mir Mokshed Ali, Advocate Zahir Ali, Mobarak Hossain, Aminul Islam, and Mahfuzur Rahman.

this iz the list i found..n its final so far i think..any changes..i'll try to post..n u gys r most welcome to post ur comments..what do u think abt this new team n ur feelings too..
n any update news..plz post here..

[The_ÐéviL]

I wont go thru the trouble of pin pointin the namez but the prospect of this newly formed party wud hav been sumthin much more since sum of its leaders r quite promisin.. but sum of em r wuts dat word? corrupted! thn how is this party any different 4m other 1z! How can we luk forward towards a new promisin Bangladesh wen it seems lyk all dis party has 2 offer is old "presents"* wrapped in new colorful ribbons!

Thn again havin this LDP iz lyk SUMTHIN IZ BETTER THAN NOTHIN! i guess


*presents:

uncertainty ... .. unbridled corruption, failure in running the country, state-sponsored terrorism, misrule, and price hike of essentials

..etc

[Severus]

The creation of LDP is mainly as the result of all out corruption during BNP regime. A certain family was able to expand its riches multiple times and move a lot of bangladeshi money to foreign bank accounts. BNP power had been all captured by that certain family. As a result this rebellion occured, and it is a great step against two-family based bangladeshi political situation

[DyingSoul]

whatever it iz..
LDP er maximum e BNP theke asha..ora bar bar boltese je.. " BNP corrupted hoye gesilo..thats why we the LDP ppl joined this team...bla bla bla......."
bt amar mote je lau sei kodu e thakbe..bangladesh iz full of kodus..
sorry..no offence..

bt ei team jodi valo kicu korte pare..n desher jonno kicu korte pare..thn obviously bangladeshi ppl will support them..
btw..BNP er vote kome jabe LDP er jonno..n LDP jodi eka vote e daray..thn they hav a chance to win..what do u gys think..?

[The_ÐéviL]

Originally Posted by DyingSoul

n LDP jodi eka vote e daray..thn they hav a chance to win..what do u gys think..?

i dont think they hav enough members to win the election all by themselves yet.. they still hav a loooooooong way to go to make any difference in the upcoming election...

[SilensOfTheLambs]

Its a good sign indeed..change has been started..
old rotton al/bnp..

the generation demand a change ..
LDP dont have enugh support/member for upcomming Election..
but i believe they must do well..in future

we need a change

[angelmorn]

uhmm ohk...so one reason these people backed out of where they originally were as a protest to the growing tendency of family politics?...ahem..Has anyone noticed that there is a family within LDP itself ?????!!!!

[SilensOfTheLambs]

Originally Posted by angelmorn

.Has anyone noticed that there is a family within LDP itself ?????!!!!

hmmm "Bikolpo Dhara"- father/son