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Zaker Party

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Zaker Party
জাকের পার্টি
ChairpersonAmeer Faisal Mujaddedi
Secretary-GeneralShamim Haydar
FounderHasmat Ullah
Founded14 October 1989; 35 years ago (1989-10-14)
Student wingZaker Party Chattra Front
Zaker Party Chattri Front
Youth wingZaker Party Jubo Front
Zaker Party Kishore Front
Women's wingZaker Party Mahila Front
Zaker Party Jubo Mahila Front
Labour wingZaker Party Labour Front
Volunteer wingZaker Party Swecchaswebak Front
Zaker Party Youth Volunteer Front
Clergy wingZaker Party Ulama Front
Zaker Party Jubo Ulama Front
Zaker Party Talaba Front
Non-Muslim & loyalist wingZaker Party Hindu Front
Zaker Party Christian Front
Zaker Party Bhakta Front
IdeologySufism
Political positionCentre[1]
ReligionIslam
Election symbol
Rose
Party flag
Website
zakerpartybd.com

Zaker Party (Bengali: জাকের পার্টি) is a Sufi political party in Bangladesh. The party advocates for policies aligning with Sufism. It also advocates for the use of blockchain technology and e-voting for elections, which it believes can ensure a free and fair election.[2]

History

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The Zaker Party was officially established on 1989. Before this, on 10 September 1987, the organization was started with the name, "Zaker." The then Piir Hasmat Ullah of Atarshi led and unveiled the formation of this party on 14 October 1989.[citation needed]

Current National Standing Committee

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  • Mostofa Amir Faisal
  • Sayem Amir Faisal
  • Shamim Haydar
  • Shariful Islam
  • Masum Billah
  • Robiul Islam Robi

Ideology

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The Zaker Party has called for the use for blockchain technology and e-voting as a means of ensuring free and fair elections.

Zaker Party's office in Comilla
Zaker Party's office in Comilla

The party has also strongly emphasized on "law and order" and modernizing law enforcement agencies. It also calls for the introduction of a National Health Insurance scheme, abolishing capital punishment, improving third gender rights, ensuring all political parties get representation in parliament, introduction of referendums in important issues, allowing start-ups to run tax-free for the first three years, ensuring free portable water to all citizens and more.[3]

Election history

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The following table shows the election history of the Zaker Party.[4]

Election Leader Votes % +/-
1991 Mostafa Amir Faisal 417,737 1.22
1996 Feb Boycotted Decrease 1.22
1996 Jun 167,597 0.40 Increase0.40
2001 1,181 0.00 Decrease0.40
2008 134,933 0.19 Increase0.19
2014 Boycotted Decrease0.19
2018 109,440 0.13 Increase0.13
2024

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "'জাকের পার্টি আদর্শ কেন্দ্রিক দল'". যুগান্তর.
  2. ^ "Zaker Party for block chain technology for credible polls". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  3. ^ "Zaker Party unveils 41-point manifesto, hopes to win 30 seats". Dhaka Tribune.
  4. ^ "No wins, no worries: Yet Zaker Party at it again". The Business Standard. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-08-29.