The Grand Alliance ( bn, মহাজোট) is

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political alliance of predominantly left-leaning political parties in

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formed before the 2008 general election. The Grand Alliance is led by the

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Membership

Electoral history

2008 Bangladeshi general election General elections were held in Bangladesh on 29 December 2008. The two main parties in the election were the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Khaleda Zia, and the Bangladesh Awami League Party, led by Sheikh Hasina. The Bangladesh Aw ...

Total seats: 300 Grand Alliance: 263 Four Party Alliance : 33 Independents and others : 04

2014 Bangladeshi general election General elections were held in Bangladesh on 5 January 2014, in accordance with the constitutional requirement that elections must take place within the 90-day period before the expiration of the term of the Jatiya Sangshad on 24 January 2014. ...

Total seats: 300 Grand Alliance: 280 Four Party Alliance: Boycotted Independents and others : 20

2018 Bangladeshi general election General elections were held in Bangladesh on 30 December 2018 to elect 300 directly-elected members of the Jatiya Sangsad. The result was a landslide victory for the Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina. According to political scientist Ali Ria ...

Total seats: 300 Grand Alliance: 289 Jatiya Oikya Front: 8 Independents and others : 3

References

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