13th Parliament
Political parties
The 11 parties with seats in Parliament. Of the 347 seats, 298 were won at the polls and 49 are reserved seats for women. When and how each party came to be, and who leads it now, is on each party's own page.
Majority 176
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)245
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami77
Independent8
National Citizen Party (NCP)8
7 other parties9
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)245seatsFounded by Ziaur Rahman, the party has won five general elections and has been in government since the 2026 election.Founded1978ChairmanTarique RahmanSymbolSheaf of paddyElected 210, reserved 3571% of Parliament
- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami77seatsThe country's largest Islamist political party, established in its present form in 1979. Since the 2026 election it has been the main opposition party in Parliament.Founded1979AmeerShafiqur RahmanSymbolScalesElected 68, reserved 922% of Parliament
- Independent8seatsMembers of Parliament elected without standing as the candidate of any political party. Independents are not a party, so they have no founder or party leader.Elected 7, reserved 12.3% of Parliament
- National Citizen Party (NCP)8seatsA party formed by the young people who led the July 2024 uprising, founded in 2025. It contested the 2026 election as a member of the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance.Founded2025ConvenerNahid IslamSymbolWater lily budElected 6, reserved 22.3% of Parliament
- Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis3seatsWhen Khelafat Majlis, founded in 1989, split in two in 2005, Shaikhul Hadith Azizul Haque's faction carried on under this name. It won two seats in the 2026 election.Founded1989AmeerMamunul HaqueSymbolRickshawElected 2, reserved 10.9% of Parliament
- Islami Andolan Bangladesh1seatA party that grew out of the Islami Shasantantra Andolan, started in 1987 by Syed Fazlul Karim, the Pir of Charmonai; it is also known as the Charmonai Pir's party. It won one seat in the 2026 election.Founded1987AmeerSyed Rezaul KarimSymbolHand fanElected 1, reserved 00.3% of Parliament
- Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP)1seatA party that grew out of the 2018 quota reform movement, founded in 2021. It is led by Nurul Haque Nur, a former vice-president of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU).Founded2021PresidentNurul Haque NurSymbolTruckElected 1, reserved 00.3% of Parliament
- Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP)1seatNaziur Rahman Manzur formed the party in 2001 after leaving the Jatiya Party; it is now led by his son, Barrister Andaleeve Rahman Partho.Founded2001ChairmanAndaleeve Rahman ParthoSymbolBullock cartElected 1, reserved 00.3% of Parliament
- Khelafat Majlis1seatToday's Khelafat Majlis is the faction of the Khelafat Majlis founded in 1989 that stayed in the BNP's alliance in 2005. It won one seat in the 2026 election.Founded1989AmeerAbdul Basit AzadSymbolWall clockElected 1, reserved 00.3% of Parliament
- Ganosamhati Andolan1seatStarted in 2002 as a joint initiative of student, workers', women's and farmers' organisations; a political party since 2016. In 2026 Zonayed Saki won the Brahmanbaria-6 seat.Founded2002Acting Chief CoordinatorDewan Abdul Rashid NiluSymbolMathal (a farmer's hat)Elected 1, reserved 00.3% of Parliament
- Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA)1seatThe party Shafiul Alam Prodhan formed in 1980; it was long part of the BNP-led alliance and joined the 11-party electoral alliance in 2025.Founded1980ChairpersonTasmia ProdhanElected 0, reserved 10.3% of Parliament
Sources of the party logos
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP): Wikimedia Commons, CC0
- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- National Citizen Party (NCP): Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis: Bangla Wikipedia, Non-free logo, used to identify the party
- Islami Andolan Bangladesh: Bangla Wikipedia, Non-free logo, used to identify the party
- Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP): Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
- Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP): Wikimedia Commons, Darkedgeblood, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Khelafat Majlis: Wikimedia Commons, Emad.najid, CC BY 4.0
- Ganosamhati Andolan: Wikimedia Commons, NahidHossain, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (JAGPA) (flag): Wikimedia Commons, Public domain